Power plant · North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
GuD Merkenich RheinEnergie
GuD Merkenich RheinEnergie is a power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with 108 MW of capacity, operated by RheinEnergie AG.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Rhine-Westphalia | 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 | 2004 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | RheinEnergie AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 108 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 | RheinNetz GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
GuD Merkenich RheinEnergie is the 54th-largest of 490 power plants in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 236th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 54th of 490 | 38,595 MW | 0.28% |
| Germany | 236th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,046th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
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- GT Niehl 2 RheinEnergie266 MW
- DT Niehl 2 RheinEnergie147 MW
- BHKW Merheim RheinEnergie30.8 MW
- Windpark Stommeln22.8 MW · planned
- Windpark Erftstadt Erp17.1 MW · planned
- Heizkraftwerk Niehl1,206,957 tCO2e
- Heizkraftwerk Merkenich196,824 tCO2e
Other power plants in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Niederaußem2,220 MW
- Neurath2,120 MW
- Weisweiler1,319 MW
- Gersteinwerk1,065 MW
- Datteln 41,052 MW
- Trianel Gaskraftwerk Hamm890 MW
- Knapsack I880 MW
- Heyden 4875 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.