Power plant · North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Kraftwerk Wesseling
Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Kraftwerk Wesseling is a power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with 69.3 MW of capacity, operated by Shell Deutschland GmbH.
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 | 1979 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Shell Deutschland GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 69.3 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 2 units | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | oil products | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Westnetz GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Kraftwerk Wesseling is the 80th-largest of 490 power plants in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 377th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 69.3 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 | 80th of 490 | 38,595 MW | 0.18% |
| Germany | 377th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,189th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Shell Deutschland GmbH
- Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Kraftwerk Godorf92 MW
- Raffinerie Wesseling1,181,289 tCO2e
- Raffinerie Godorf1,168,448 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.