Power plant · Brandenburg, Germany
Kraftwerk Jänschwalde
Kraftwerk Jänschwalde is a power plant in Brandenburg, Germany, with 2,000 MW of capacity, operated by Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG.
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 | Brandenburg | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Germany | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Kraftwerkstraße, 03185 Peitz | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1981 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,000 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 4 units | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Lignite | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | 50Hertz Transmission GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 9,631,288 tCO2e (in 2025) | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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5 records in 2 sources describe Kraftwerk Jänschwalde; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraftwerk Jänschwalde | asset:mastr:SEE923943268279 | Marktstammdatenregister | — |
| Kraftwerk Jänschwalde | asset:eu-ets:de-1456 | EU Union Registry public data | Same name and operator |
| Kraftwerk Jänschwalde Block B | asset:mastr:SEE938669585906 | Marktstammdatenregister | Same location number |
| Kraftwerk Jänschwalde Block C | asset:mastr:SEE989591633753 | Marktstammdatenregister | Same location number |
| Kraftwerk Jänschwalde Block A | asset:mastr:SEE991817093418 | Marktstammdatenregister | Same location number |
How it compares
Kraftwerk Jänschwalde is the largest of 453 power plants in Brandenburg and the 4th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 2,000 MW is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg | 1st of 453 | 19,590 MW | 10% |
| Germany | 4th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 1% |
| All power plants in our data | 74th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | 0.17% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Verified emissions: 9,631,288 tCO2e
Operator, grid operator and place
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- Gaskraftwerk Boxberg 20535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Jänschwalde 40535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Jänschwalde 10535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Jänschwalde 30535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Jänschwalde 20535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Boxberg 10535 MW · planned
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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.
- European Commission, Union Registry. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- 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.