Power plant · Lower Saxony, Germany
BHKW Braunschweig
BHKW Braunschweig is a power plant in Lower Saxony, Germany, with 10.4 MW of capacity, operated by VW Kraftwerk GmbH.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Lower Saxony | 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 | VW Kraftwerk GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 10.4 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 | Braunschweiger Netz GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
BHKW Braunschweig is the 523rd-largest of 557 power plants in Lower Saxony and the 3,807th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 10.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Saxony | 523rd of 557 | 24,459 MW | <0.1% |
| Germany | 3,807th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,624th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from VW Kraftwerk GmbH
- HKW Nord Generator A197 MW
- VW Baunatal Gasturbine46.1 MW
- VW Baunatal Dampfturbine29.3 MW
- WEA Salzgitter12.8 MW
- WEA Emden11.5 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Nord360,477 tCO2e
Other power plants in Lower Saxony
- Emsland1,645 MW
- Grohnde1,360 MW
- Emsland A1,336 MW
- Kraftwerk Wilhelmshaven Onyx726 MW
- Wilhelmshaven 1 DT715 MW
- KWM Block 3690 MW
- Kraftwerk Emden Dampfturbine433 MW
- Kraftwerk Landesbergen Dampfturbine431 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.