Power plant · Emmerthal, Lower Saxony, Germany
Grohnde
Grohnde is a closed power plant in Emmerthal, Lower Saxony, Germany, with 1,360 MW of capacity, operated by PreussenElektra.
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 | Emmerthal | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Kraftwerksgelände, 31860 Emmerthal | 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 | 1984 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2021 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | PreussenElektra | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,360 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | nuclear | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | TenneT TSO GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 52.0352, 9.4133 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Grohnde is the 2nd-largest of 557 power plants in Lower Saxony and the 10th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 1,360 MW is 0.7% 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 | 2nd of 557 | 24,459 MW | 5.6% |
| Germany | 10th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 0.7% |
| All power plants in our data | 180th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.13% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Operator, grid operator and place
Other power plants in Lower Saxony
- Emsland1,645 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
- Block1344 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.