Power plant · Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
KW Witznau MS B3
KW Witznau MS B3 is a power plant in Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with 516 MW of capacity, operated by Schluchseewerk AG.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Ühlingen-Birkendorf | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Schwarzatalstraße 5, 79777 Ühlingen-Birkendorf | 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 | 1931 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Schluchseewerk AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 516 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 12 units | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Storage capacity | 544,974 MWh | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | pumped hydro storage | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Netze BW GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Amprion GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 47.6878, 8.2519 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
KW Witznau MS B3 is the 7th-largest of 231 power plants in Baden-Württemberg and the 59th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 516 MW is 0.27% 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 | 7th of 231 | 14,520 MW | 3.6% |
| Germany | 59th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 0.27% |
| All power plants in our data | 801st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 56 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 kV substation (OSM way/448357447) | Substation | — | — | 0.0 km |
| Umspannwerk Gurtweil | Substation | — | — | 5.3 km |
| Umspannwerk Tiengen | Substation | — | — | 6.0 km |
Operator, grid operators and place
- Schluchseewerk AGOperator
- Netze BW GmbHGrid operator
- Amprion GmbHGrid operator
- Power plants in Baden-Württemberg, Germany323
- Power plants in Germany6,185
- Germany: country profile
- Largest power plants
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- GKM Block 8435 MW
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass). OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass), ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.