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BMHKW-RE Recklinghausen14 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

BMHKW-RE Recklinghausen is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Ökotech Ingenieurgesellschaft mbh since 2004. Ranked #36 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 14 MW represents 0.81% of Germany's 1,723 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making BMHKW-RE Recklinghausen 37.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (746 MW, Coal), Herne power station (729 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Bergkamen (717 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 20 km northeast of Dortmund.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Ökotech Ingenieurgesellschaft mbh
Location
51.6040°, 7.2508°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 620. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 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

Ökotech Ingenieurgesellschaft mbh operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

150 plants within 100 km, 36,396 MW combined

Nearest plant: Energiezentrale (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.604000, 7.250800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
80 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
403.4 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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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