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Biomasse-Verstromungs-Anlage20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Biomasse-Verstromungs-Anlage is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Mark-E AG since 2004. Ranked #11 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, it represents 1.16% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making this facility 26.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gersteinwerk (2004.5 MW, Gas), Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (746 MW, Coal), and Herne power station (729 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 50 km northeast of Dortmund.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Mark-E AG
Location
51.3500°, 7.4500°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 502. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Mark-E AG operates 3 plants totalling 560 MW

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 37,370 MW combined

Nearest plant: Koepchenwerk (6.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.350000, 7.450000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
576.2 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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