Power plant · Lower Saxony, Germany
HKW West Block 1
HKW West Block 1 is a closed power plant in Lower Saxony, Germany, with 139 MW of capacity.
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 | Closed | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1985 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2024 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 139 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | hard coal | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
HKW West Block 1 is the 21st-largest of 557 power plants in Lower Saxony and the 186th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 139 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 | 21st of 557 | 24,459 MW | 0.57% |
| Germany | 186th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,115th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Place
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.