Power plant · Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk RDK 8
Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk RDK 8 is a coal power plant in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with 834 MW of capacity, operated by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG.
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 | 2014 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 834 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 |
| Grid connection level | Extra-high voltage (220 or 380 kV) (Höchstspannung) | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk RDK 8 is the 4th-largest of 231 power plants in Baden-Württemberg and the 31st-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 834 MW is 0.43% 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 | 4th of 231 | 14,520 MW | 5.7% |
| Germany | 31st of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 0.43% |
| All power plants in our data | 643rd of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
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Other power plants in Baden-Württemberg
- GKN II1,310 MW
- KW Wehr MS A91,271 MW
- GKM Block 61,098 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Heilbronn HLB 7778 MW
- Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk RDK 7517 MW
- KW Witznau MS B3516 MW
- GKM Block 8435 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Altbach/Deizisau HKW 1433 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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