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BMKW Königs Wusterhausen17.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

BMKW Königs Wusterhausen is a 17.1 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by MVV Energie AG and commissioned in 2003. Ranked #29 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 17.1 MW accounts for 0.99% of Germany's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making BMKW Königs Wusterhausen 30.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wilmersdorf (828 MW, Oil), Charlottenburg (633 MW, Gas), and Berlin-Reuter-West power station (564 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Brandenburg, approximately 30 km southeast of Berlin.

Capacity
17.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
MVV Energie AG
Location
52.3048°, 13.6360°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 566. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,622 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #525 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

166 plants within 100 km, 15,281 MW combined

Nearest plant: HHKW Berlin-Neukölln (15.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.304800, 13.636000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.4 Kt
97 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
515.1 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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