This data package collects and combines information about power plants in Germany. It downloads the power plant list from the Bundesnetzagentur and augments it with more information from the Umweltbundesamt as well as other self-researched sources. Main data points are the power plants themselves including relevant characteristics such as fuel and capacity. Further information regarding the plants' coordinates and estimated efficiency are included as well.
We use as data sources
- the "BNetzA Kraftwerksliste" Download
- The "Umweltbundesamt Datenbank Kraftwerke in Deutschland" Download
- For efficiency estimation: Jonas Egerer, Clemens Gerbaulet, Richard Ihlenburg, Friedrich Kunz, Benjamin Reinhard, Christian von Hirschhausen, Alexander Weber, Jens Weibezahn (2014): Electricity Sector Data for Policy-Relevant Modeling: Data Documentation and Applications to the German and European Electricity Markets. DIW Data Documentation 72, Berlin, Germany. Download
- Various other sources, referenced in the file itself
The plant list that is produced by the scripts contains many abbreviations and translations. The following lists help translating the abbreviations to their full names, and document how translations were done.
| Technology abbreviation | Full name |
|---|---|
| ST | Steam Turbine |
| GT | Gas Turbine |
| CC | Combined Cycle |
| PSP | Pumped Storage Plant |
| ROR | Run of River Plant |
| SPP | Storage Power Plant |
| WT | Wind Turbine |
| CHP Type abbreviation | Full name |
|---|---|
| CHP | Combined Heat and Power |
| IPP | Industrial power plant |
| Original Name in BNetzA-Lost | model output | Full name |
|---|---|---|
| Steinkohle | coal | Hard coal |
| Erdgas | natural_gas | Natural Gas |
| Braunkohle | lignite | Lignite |
| Kernenergie | uranium | Uranium |
| Pumpspeicher | pumped_storage | Pumped Storage (Water) |
| Biomasse | biomass | Biomass |
| Mineralölprodukte | mineral_oil | Mineral Oil |
| Laufwasser | hydro | Water (run of river) |
| Sonstige Energieträger (nicht erneuerbar) | other_non_renewable | Other Fuels (not renewable) |
| Abfall | waste | Waste |
| Speicherwasser (ohne Pumpspeicher) | reservoir | Reservoir |
| Unbekannter Energieträger (nicht erneuerbar) | unknown_non_renewable | Unknown (not renewable) |
| Mehrere Energieträger (nicht erneuerbar) | multiple_non_renewable | Multiple (not renewable) |
| Deponiegas | gas_landfill | Landfill gas |
| Windenergie (Onshore-Anlage) | wind_onshore | Onshore wind |
| Windenergie (Offshore-Anlage) | wind_offshore | Offshore Wind |
| Solare Strahlungsenergie | solar | Solar energy |
| Klärgas | gas_sewage | Sewage Gas |
| Geothermie | geothermal | Geothermal energy |
| Grubengas | gas_mine | Mine Gas |