World Power Plants

Biomass Generator #1116.4 MW Waste

Waste

Biomass Generator #11 is a 16.4 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by EEW Energy from Waste Stapelfeld GmbH since 1978. Ranked #38 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 16.4 MW represents 1.04% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Biomass Generator #11 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hamburg-Moorburg (1,600 MW, Coal), Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant (1,402 MW, Nuclear), and Kraftwerk Tiefstack (321 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Schleswig-Holstein, approximately 20 km from Hamburg.

Capacity
16.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
EEW Energy from Waste Stapelfeld GmbH
Location
53.6183°, 10.2244°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 578. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #251 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EEW Energy from Waste Stapelfeld GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 9,603 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizwerk Barmbek (12.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.618300, 10.224400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.2 Kt
101 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.59 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.2K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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