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.
49 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
49 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Bremerhavener Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 11,525 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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