AVA Velsen is a 15.8 MW waste-to-energy plant in Germany, operated by AVA Velsen GmbH since 1997. Ranked #39 of 65 waste plants in Germany, its 15.8 MW accounts for 1.01% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making AVA Velsen 4.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include EMILE HUCHET (995 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Bexbach (726 MW, Coal), and Weiher (655.6 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Saarland, approximately 20 km northeast of Saarbrücken.
29 years old
Germany, Europe
- 592. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,049 worldwide by installed capacity
- #260 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
29 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
AVA Velsen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
140 plants within 100 km, 24,491 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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