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Biomass Generator #136.9 MW Waste

Waste

Biomass Generator #13 is a 6.9 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Evonik Industries AG since 2011. Ranked #64 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 6.9 MW represents 0.44% 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 #13 10.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), and PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 60 km south of Frankfurt.

Capacity
6.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Evonik Industries AG (Werk Worms)
Location
49.6552°, 8.3659°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 934. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #26,797 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #439 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Evonik Industries AG (Werk Worms) operates 2 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

145 plants within 100 km, 17,832 MW combined

Nearest plant: Co-Generation (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.655200, 8.365900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.0 Kt
42 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
209.4 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.0K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
634.7K
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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