Power plant · North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kraftwerk Knapsack II
Kraftwerk Knapsack II is a power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with 430 MW of capacity, operated by Statkraft Markets GmbH.
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 | Gebäude 6723, Industriestrasse, 50354 Hürth | 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 | 2013 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Statkraft Markets GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Statkraft Markets GmbH | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 430 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 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Amprion GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 295,434 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 Kraftwerk Knapsack II; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraftwerk Knapsack II | asset:mastr:SEE903983424590 | Marktstammdatenregister | — |
| Knapsack II | asset:eu-ets:de-202777 | EU Union Registry public data | Same name and operator |
How it compares
Kraftwerk Knapsack II is the 24th-largest of 490 power plants in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 77th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 430 MW is 0.22% 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 | 24th of 490 | 38,595 MW | 1.1% |
| Germany | 77th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 0.22% |
| All power plants in our data | 880th 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: 295,434 tCO2e
Operator, grid operator and place
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- Gaskraftwerk Emden - Gasturbine52 MW
- Kraftwerk Knapsack 2 - Erweiterung32 MW · planned
- Biomassekraftwerk Emden20 MW
- Biomassekraftwerk Landesbergen20 MW
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.
- 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.