Power plant · Lower Saxony, Germany
HKW Nord Generator A
HKW Nord Generator A is a power plant in Lower Saxony, Germany, with 197 MW of capacity, operated by VW Kraftwerk GmbH and Volkswagen 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 | 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 | 1998 | 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 |
| Operator | Volkswagen AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 197 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 5 units | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | heat | 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 |
| Technology | oil products | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | VW Kraftwerk Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Know more about this power plant, or want an introduction to its operator? Ask us.
How it compares
HKW Nord Generator A is the 15th-largest of 557 power plants in Lower Saxony and the 148th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 197 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 | 15th of 557 | 24,459 MW | 0.81% |
| Germany | 148th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,051st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Operators, grid operator and place
More from VW Kraftwerk GmbH
- VW Baunatal Gasturbine46.1 MW
- VW Baunatal Dampfturbine29.3 MW
- WEA Salzgitter12.8 MW
- WEA Emden11.5 MW
- BHKW Braunschweig10.4 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
- 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.
- 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.