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Dampfturbinenanlage der EBS-Kessel35 MW Waste

Waste

Dampfturbinenanlage der EBS-Kessel is a 35 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Solvay Chemicals GmbH since 2010. Ranked #12 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 35 MW represents 2.23% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Dampfturbinenanlage 2.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal), HKW Halle Trotha (254 MW, Gas), and GuD-Ikw Staßfurt (132 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 150 km southwest of Berlin.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Solvay Chemicals GmbH
Location
51.8026°, 11.7515°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 374. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #122 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Solvay Chemicals GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 180 MW

Regional density

205 plants within 100 km, 7,814 MW combined

Nearest plant: ILK-EKT (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.802600, 11.751500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
70.8 Kt
215 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.13 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.4K
cars per year
9.4K
homes per year
3.2M
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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