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DT53.7 MW Waste

Waste

DT is a 53.7 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG since 2000. Ranked #5 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 53.7 MW represents 3.42% of Germany's 1,571 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making DT 0.75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2,100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km north of Düsseldorf.

Capacity
53.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG
Location
51.2228°, 6.8137°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 301. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,847 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #71 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG operates 4 plants totalling 665 MW

Regional density

167 plants within 100 km, 42,260 MW combined

Nearest plant: BHKW H.120 (4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.222800, 6.813700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
108.7 Kt
329 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.83 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.6K
cars per year
14.5K
homes per year
4.9M
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
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