Power plant · Hesse, Germany
HKW Niederrad Block 1
HKW Niederrad Block 1 is a power plant in Hesse, Germany, with 70 MW of capacity, operated by Mainova AG.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Hesse | 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 | 2005 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Mainova AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 70 MW | 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 | NRM Netzdienste Rhein-Main GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
HKW Niederrad Block 1 is the 17th-largest of 206 power plants in Hesse and the 374th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesse | 17th of 206 | 7,473 MW | 0.94% |
| Germany | 374th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,186th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Mainova AG
- HKW West Block 4111 MW
- HKW West Block 361.5 MW
- HKW West Block 261.5 MW
- HKW West Block 1257.6 MW · planned
- HKW West Block 1157.6 MW · planned
- HKW West Turbine 539.1 MW
- GK Hanau10.2 MW · planned
- Heizkraftwerk West519,577 tCO2e
Other power plants in Hesse
- Staudinger1,102 MW
- Waldeck 2480 MW
- bnBm GasKW BIB378 MW
- Kraftwerk WI DT 2.1229 MW
- Waldeck 1 Pumpspeicher145 MW
- G-U1-008-GEN-03-NEA-2125 MW
- G-E0-070-GEN-4-GS-1115 MW
- A-U1-084-GEN-02115 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.