Power plant · Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
HKW Karcherstraße
HKW Karcherstraße is a power plant in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, with 60.8 MW of capacity, operated by SWK Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern Versorgungs-AG.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kaiserslautern | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Karcherstraße 28, 67655 Kaiserslautern | 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 | 1989 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | SWK Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern Versorgungs-AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 60.8 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 8 units | 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 | SWK Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern Versorgungs-AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 49.4354, 7.7610 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
HKW Karcherstraße is the 10th-largest of 228 power plants in Rhineland-Palatinate and the 470th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 60.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 10th of 228 | 6,844 MW | 0.89% |
| Germany | 470th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,282nd of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 mine, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Carbon Lithium | Mine | — | — | 37 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
Other power plants in Rhineland-Palatinate
- GuD Mitte GT121,034 MW
- KW3 GT31 (Mainz)893 MW
- HKW Wörth90.8 MW
- Solarkraftwerk Rodershausen I84.6 MW
- Windpark Ellern77.6 MW
- Neef 168.8 MW
- NxW Mastershausen I GmbH & Co. KG65.9 MW
- Pionext Solarpark Lonsheim65.4 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- EU CRMA strategic projects. EU CRMA strategic projects, CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.