Power plant · Sonnenstein, Thuringia, Germany
BMKW Bischofferode
BMKW Bischofferode is an idle power plant in Sonnenstein, Thuringia, Germany, with 18.1 MW of capacity, operated by Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Sonnenstein | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Schachtstraße 1, 37345 Am Ohmberg | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Idle | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2005 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 18.1 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | biomass | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | TEN Thüringer Energienetze GmbH & Co. KG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.4897, 10.4133 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
BMKW Bischofferode is the 56th-largest of 110 power plants in Thuringia and the 2,041st-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 18.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thuringia | 56th of 110 | 4,047 MW | 0.45% |
| Germany | 2,041st of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,857th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH
- Heizkraftwerk Leipzig Nord GT82181 MW
- BMHKW Piesteritz20 MW
- SIG12.8 MW
- HKW Leipzig Süd188,697 tCO2e
- GuD und Heizkraftwerk Nord183,839 tCO2e
Other power plants in Thuringia
- PSW Goldisthal PSS1,052 MW
- PSW Hohenwarte 2 PSS318 MW
- Gasturbine 3 Jena181 MW
- Kirchheilingen121 MW
- Windpark Calau GmbH & Co. KG79.8 MW
- PSW Bleiloch PSS79.8 MW
- Kirchengel67.7 MW
- SKW Hohenwarte 163.7 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.