Power plant · Saxony, Germany
Kraftwerk Lippendorf (Lippendorf power plant)
Kraftwerk Lippendorf is a coal power plant in Saxony, Germany, with 1,782 MW of capacity, operated by Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG and Mibrag Kraftwerk Lippendorf 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 | Saxony | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Germany | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Werkstraße, 04007 Böhlen | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1999 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Mibrag Kraftwerk Lippendorf GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,782 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 | Lignite | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | 50Hertz Transmission GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 7,336,899 tCO2e (in 2025) | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2035 (endgültige Stilllegung 31.12.2035, 1,782 MW retiring, 2 units, coal exit act (kvbg)) | Kohleverstromungsbeendigungsgesetz (KVBG), Anlage 2 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid connection level | Extra-high voltage (220 or 380 kV) (Höchstspannung) | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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3 records in 2 sources describe Kraftwerk Lippendorf; 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 Lippendorf | asset:mastr:SEE966331411864 | Marktstammdatenregister | — |
| Kraftwerk Lippendorf | asset:eu-ets:de-1460 | EU Union Registry public data | Same name and operator |
| Kraftwerk Lippendorf Block S | asset:mastr:SEE998199911088 | Marktstammdatenregister | Same location number |
How it compares
Kraftwerk Lippendorf is the 2nd-largest of 132 power plants in Saxony and the 5th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 1,782 MW is 0.92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxony | 2nd of 132 | 9,450 MW | 19% |
| Germany | 5th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | 0.92% |
| All power plants in our data | 160th of 15,800 | 1,923,633 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Verified emissions: 7,336,899 tCO2e
Operators, grid operator and place
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- Gaskraftwerk Boxberg 20535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Jänschwalde 40535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Jänschwalde 10535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Jänschwalde 30535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Jänschwalde 20535 MW · planned
- Gaskraftwerk Boxberg 10535 MW · planned
Other power plants in Saxony
- Boxberg2,470 MW
- PSW Markersbach PSS1,045 MW
- SILUX Solarpark 1 GmbH & Co. KG447 MW
- DT (Dresden)260 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Leipzig Nord GT82181 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Leipzig Süd136 MW
- Elsterheide107 MW
- HKW Chemnitz Nord II, Block C92.3 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.
- European Commission, Union Registry. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Kohleverstromungsbeendigungsgesetz (KVBG), Anlage 2. Kohleverstromungsbeendigungsgesetz (KVBG), Anlage 2, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.
- Wikidata. Wikidata, CC0 1.0.