Overview
Natural Gas Turbine #8 is a 28.8 MW gas power plant operated by Stadtwerke Augsburg Energie GmbH in Augsburg, Germany. It contributes to the region's electricity supply with natural gas-fired generation.
Natural Gas Turbine #8 is a gas-fired power plant located in Augsburg, Germany, with a capacity of 28.8 MW. It is owned and operated by Stadtwerke Augsburg Energie GmbH, a municipal utility serving the Augsburg area. The plant is part of Germany's diverse energy mix, which includes a significant share of natural gas for flexible power generation. The plant operates under the European Union's Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU), which sets emission limits for SOx, NOx, and other pollutants. As a gas turbine facility, it benefits from lower CO2 emissions compared to coal-fired plants, aligning with Germany's Energiewende (energy transition) goals. The 28.8 MW capacity places it in the small-to-medium scale range for gas power plants in Europe. Natural Gas Turbine #8 plays a role in providing grid stability and peak-load support in the Augsburg region. Its operation by a municipal utility underscores its importance for local energy security. The plant's relatively modern gas turbine technology ensures efficient power generation with lower environmental impact compared to older fossil fuel plants.
Environmental context
The plant's use of natural gas results in lower CO2, SOx, and NOx emissions per MWh compared to coal or oil-fired plants. Its location in Augsburg, a city with over 300,000 residents, means proximity to populated areas, but gas turbines typically have smaller local air quality impacts than solid fuel plants. The facility operates under EU emission standards, which require best available techniques (BAT) for pollution control.
Frequently asked questions
Natural Gas Turbine #8 is located in Augsburg, Germany, at coordinates 48.4010 N, 10.9358 E.
The plant has a capacity of 28.8 megawatts (MW), making it a small-to-medium scale gas power plant.
The plant is owned and operated by Stadtwerke Augsburg Energie GmbH, the municipal utility of Augsburg.
Gas power plants in Germany must comply with the EU Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU), which sets emission limits for pollutants like NOx and SOx, and requires the use of best available techniques (BAT).
As a gas-fired plant, it provides flexible power generation to complement renewable energy sources, supporting grid stability during periods of low wind or solar output.