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BEG14 MW Waste

Waste

BEG is a 14 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Bremerhavener Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH since 1977. Ranked #46 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 14 MW represents 0.89% of Germany's 1,571 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making BEG 5.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Unterweser Nuclear Power Plant (1,410 MW, Nuclear), Hafen power station (427 MW, Coal), and Bremen-Farge power station (350 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Bremerhaven, approximately 60 km northeast of Bremen.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
Bremerhavener Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH
Location
53.5478°, 8.6179°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 620. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #288 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Bremerhavener Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 11,525 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kraftwerk am Kaiserhafen (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.547800, 8.617900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.3 Kt
86 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.39 Mt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.2K
cars per year
3.8K
homes per year
1.3M
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
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