Power plant · North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Datteln 4
Datteln 4 is a power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with 1,052 MW of capacity, operated by Onyx Datteln 4 GmbH & Co. KG.
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 | North Rhine-Westphalia | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Germany | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Im Löringhof 10, 45711 Datteln | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2020 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Onyx Datteln 4 GmbH & Co. KG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Onyx Datteln 4 GmbH & Co. KG | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,052 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 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 2,875,406 tCO2e | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Also recorded as
2 sources record Datteln 4; this page joins their facts, each with its own source. Links to any of the records lead here. How records are matched.
| Name in the source | Identifier | Source | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datteln 4 | asset:mastr:SEE913516809497 | Marktstammdatenregister | — |
| Kraftwerk Datteln Block 4 | asset:eu-ets:de-208968 | EU Union Registry public data | Same name and operator |
How it compares
Datteln 4 is the 5th-largest of 490 power plants in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 19th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 1,052 MW is 0.54% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 5th of 490 | 38,595 MW | 2.7% |
| Germany | 19th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 0.54% |
| All power plants in our data | 308th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Verified emissions: 2,875,406 tCO2e
Operator and place
Other power plants in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Niederaußem2,220 MW
- Neurath2,120 MW
- Weisweiler1,319 MW
- Gersteinwerk1,065 MW
- Trianel Gaskraftwerk Hamm890 MW
- Knapsack I880 MW
- Heyden 4875 MW
- SWD KWL826 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- EU Union Registry public data. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.