Power plant · Bavaria, Germany
Franken
Franken is a power plant in Bavaria, Germany, with 823 MW of capacity, operated by Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bavaria | 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 | 1973 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 823 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 3 units | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | natural gas | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Bayernwerk Netz GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Also recorded as
2 records describe Franken; this page joins their facts, each with its own source. Links to any of the records lead here. How records are matched.
| Name in the source | Identifier | Source | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franken | asset:mastr:SEE922477386435 | Marktstammdatenregister | — |
| Franken DT1 | asset:mastr:SEE911764038249 | Marktstammdatenregister | Same location number |
How it compares
Franken is the 4th-largest of 481 power plants in Bavaria and the 33rd-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 823 MW is 0.42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 4th of 481 | 20,044 MW | 4.1% |
| Germany | 33rd of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 0.42% |
| All power plants in our data | 418th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH
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- Waldeck 2480 MW
- Ingolstadt 4365 MW
- Ingolstadt 3355 MW
- Scholven C345 MW
- Scholven B345 MW
- Huntorf GT321 MW
Other power plants in Bavaria
- Isar 21,410 MW
- Gundremmingen C1,288 MW
- Irsching 5846 MW
- SWM HKW Sued619 MW
- Irsching 4576 MW
- Kraftwerk Zolling472 MW
- Irsching 3415 MW
- SWM HKW Nord377 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.