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BMKW Flörsheim Wicker12.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

BMKW Flörsheim Wicker is a 12.6 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by MVV Energie AG since 2003. Ranked #42 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 12.6 MW represents 0.73% of Germany's 1,723 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making this facility 41.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear) and Kraftwerk Mainz (434.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 30 km southwest of Frankfurt.

Capacity
12.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
MVV Energie AG
Location
50.0226°, 8.3772°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 659. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,297 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #633 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

MVV Energie AG operates 7 plants totalling 149 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 12,353 MW combined

Nearest plant: GuD-Anlage Rüsselsheim (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.022600, 8.377200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.5 Kt
72 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
379.5 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
750.1K
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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