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Abfallentsorgungszentrum Asdonkshof20.8 MW Waste

Waste

Abfallentsorgungszentrum Asdonkshof is a 20.8 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Kreis Weseler Abfallgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG since 1997. Ranked #33 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 20.8 MW represents 1.32% of Germany's 1,571 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 3.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are KW Voerde (1,390 MW, Coal), KW Walsum (1,200 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Lausward (825 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northwest of Düsseldorf.

Capacity
20.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Kreis Weseler Abfallgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (KWA)
Location
51.5224°, 6.5747°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 494. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,897 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #212 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kreis Weseler Abfallgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (KWA) operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

174 plants within 100 km, 42,328 MW combined

Nearest plant: Industrie-Kraftwerk (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.522400, 6.574700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.1 Kt
128 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.22 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.2K
cars per year
5.6K
homes per year
1.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Germany
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
Top Fuels

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