Thermal capacity accounted for 53.3% of total power plant installations globally in 2022, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,544GW. This is expected to contribute 38% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 5,074GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 1.60% is in Germany. Listed below are the five largest upcoming thermal power plants by capacity in Germany, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.

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1. Bramsche Gas Fired Power Plant

The Bramsche Gas Fired Power Plant is a 1,320MW thermal power project located in Lower Saxony, Germany. The project is currently in permitting stage. The project is expected to enter commercial operation in 2026. Buy the profile here.

2. Gersteinwerk Combined Cycle Power Plant

Gersteinwerk Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 1,200MW thermal power project in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. RWE Generation is developing this project. The project is expected to come online by 2027. The project is currently in permitting stage. It is owned by RWE Generation. Buy the profile here.

3. Schwarze Pumpe Gas Power Station

The 900MW Schwarze Pumpe Gas Power Station is located in Brandenburg, Germany. It is owned by Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke. The thermal project is currently in announced stage. The commercial operation of the project is expected in 2028. Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke is developing this project. Buy the profile here.

4. Lippendorf Gas Power Station

The Lippendorf Gas Power Station is a 900MW thermal power project. It is planned in Saxony, Germany. The project is currently in announced stage. It will be developed by Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke. Post completion of construction, the project is expected to get commissioned by 2028. Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke is the owner of the project. Buy the profile here.

5. Weisweiler CCGT Power Plant

The 800MW thermal project, Weisweiler CCGT Power Plant is expected to get commissioned by 2029. It is being developed by RWE Generation. The project is currently in permitting stage. RWE Generation is the owner of the project. Buy the profile here.

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.