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Biomasseheizkraftwerk Wiesbaden10.5 MW Waste

Waste

Biomasseheizkraftwerk Wiesbaden is a 10.5 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by ESWE BioEnergie GmbH since 2014. Ranked #58 of 65 waste plants in Germany, this plant's 10.5 MW accounts for 0.67% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Biomasseheizkraftwerk Wiesbaden 6.86 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), Kraftwerk Mainz (434.2 MW, Gas), and Heizkraftwerk 2 (152 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 30 km west of Frankfurt.

Capacity
10.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
ESWE BioEnergie GmbH
Location
50.0833°, 8.2500°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 729. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #353 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

ESWE BioEnergie GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 12,366 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wi-Biebrich (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.083300, 8.250000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.2 Kt
64 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
255.0 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.6K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
965.8K
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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