Power plant · Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
BHKW Ford Saarlouis Modul
BHKW Ford Saarlouis Modul is a power plant in Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany, with 21.6 MW of capacity, operated by Ford-Werke 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 | Saarlouis | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Henry-Ford-Straße 1, 66740 Saarlouis | 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 | 2016 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Ford-Werke GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 21.6 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 5 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 | VSE Verteilnetz GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 49.3445, 6.7674 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
BHKW Ford Saarlouis Modul is the 14th-largest of 46 power plants in Saarland and the 1,645th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 21.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saarland | 14th of 46 | 2,670 MW | 0.81% |
| Germany | 1,645th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,675th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 77 substations and 4 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Saarwellingen | Substation | — | — | 1.7 km |
| UA Dillinger Hütte Mitte | Substation | — | — | 2.4 km |
| 110 kV substation (OSM way/278132700) | Substation | — | — | 2.4 km |
| Inexio | Data center | — | — | 3.0 km |
| Rechenzentrum KÜS Data | Data center | — | — | 18 km |
| Rechenzentrum | Data center | — | — | 22 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
Other power plants in Saarland
- Bexbach726 MW
- Weiher 3656 MW
- Fenne HKV211 MW
- Fenne MKV179 MW
- GKW122 MW
- HKW-Römerbrücke Dampfturbinenanlage DT253 MW
- Gasmotorenkraftwerk Römerbrücke52.5 MW
- HKW-Römerbrücke GuD-Anlage40 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass). OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass), ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.