AMK - Abfallentsorgungsgesellschaft des Märkischen Kreises mbH is a 12.6 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by AMK since 1981. Ranked #48 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 12.6 MW represents 0.8% of Germany's 1,571 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 5.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Gersteinwerk (2,004.5 MW, Gas) and Westfalen (1,049 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 60 km northeast of Dortmund.
45 years old
Germany, Europe
- 659. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #22,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #309 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
45 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
AMK - Abfallentsorgungsgesellschaft des Märkischen Kreises mbH operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 34,608 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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