Power plant · North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kraftwerk Kirchlengern_GT1
Kraftwerk Kirchlengern_GT1 is a power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with 102 MW of capacity, operated by Westfalen Weser Energieerzeugung GmbH & Co. KG.
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 | 1981 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Westfalen Weser Energieerzeugung GmbH & Co. KG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 102 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 | Westfalen Weser Netz GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Kraftwerk Kirchlengern_GT1 is the 55th-largest of 490 power plants in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 252nd-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 102 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 | 55th of 490 | 38,595 MW | 0.26% |
| Germany | 252nd of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,063rd of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Westfalen Weser Energieerzeugung GmbH & Co. KG
- GT 3 (Herford)48 MW · planned
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.