Power plant · Forbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
WKW Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk Murgwerk
WKW Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk Murgwerk is a closed power plant in Forbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with 22 MW of capacity, operated by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Forbach | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Werkstraße 5, 76596 Forbach | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1918 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2026 | 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 | 22 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 5 units | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | hydro | 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 |
| Coordinates | 48.6695, 8.3535 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
WKW Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk Murgwerk is the 83rd-largest of 231 power plants in Baden-Württemberg and the 1,598th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 22 MW is <0.1% 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 | 83rd of 231 | 14,520 MW | 0.15% |
| Germany | 1,598th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,601st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 113 substations, 2 processing plants and 2 mines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaltanlage Forbach | Substation | — | — | 0.0 km |
| 110 kV substation (OSM way/195204677) | Substation | — | — | 2.9 km |
| 110-kV-Umspannwerk Hilpertsau | Substation | — | — | 7.6 km |
| Viridian Lithium | Processing plant | — | — | 34 km |
| HyProMag GmbH | Processing plant | — | — | 37 km |
| Lithium de France | Mine | — | — | 42 km |
| Ageli | Mine | — | — | 46 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
- Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk RDK 8834 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Heilbronn HLB 7778 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Heilbronn GuD HLB 8675 MW · planned
- Heizkraftwerk Altbach/Deizisau GuD HKW 3665 MW · planned
- Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk Karlsruhe Block 9 (RDK9) GT576 MW · planned
- illwerke vkw Kopswerk II525 MW
- Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk RDK 7517 MW
- Kraftwerk Rostock Block A514 MW
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
- GKM Block 8435 MW
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.
- © European Union, European Commission (DG GROW). EU CRMA strategic projects, CC BY 4.0.
- 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.