Power plant · Baden-Württemberg, Germany
GKM Block 8
GKM Block 8 is a power plant in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with 435 MW of capacity, operated by Großkraftwerk Mannheim Aktiengesellschaft.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Baden-Württemberg | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1993 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Großkraftwerk Mannheim Aktiengesellschaft | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 435 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | hard coal | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | TransnetBW GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
GKM Block 8 is the 8th-largest of 231 power plants in Baden-Württemberg and the 72nd-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 435 MW is 0.22% of the 193,669 MW we hold for Germany. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 8th of 231 | 14,520 MW | 3% |
| Germany | 72nd of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 0.22% |
| All power plants in our data | 875th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Großkraftwerk Mannheim Aktiengesellschaft
- GKM1,098 MW
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- Grosskraftwerk Mannheim3,773,541 tCO2e
Other power plants in Baden-Württemberg
- GKN II1,310 MW
- KW Wehr MS A91,271 MW
- GKM1,098 MW
- Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk RDK 8834 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Heilbronn HLB 7778 MW
- Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk RDK 7517 MW
- KW Witznau MS B3516 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Altbach/Deizisau HKW 1433 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.