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EBKW Knapsack33.4 MW Waste

Waste

EBKW Knapsack is a 33.4 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by EBS - Kraftwerks GmbH since 2008. Ranked #14 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 33.4 MW represents 2.13% of Germany's 1,571 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making EBKW Knapsack 2.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Niederaussem power station (3430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 40 km northwest of Bonn.

Capacity
33.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
EBS - Kraftwerks GmbH
Location
50.8577°, 6.8502°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 384. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,038 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #128 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EBS - Kraftwerks GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

166 plants within 100 km, 37,600 MW combined

Nearest plant: Knapsack Natural Gas I (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.857700, 6.850200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
67.6 Kt
205 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.22 Mt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.7K
cars per year
9.0K
homes per year
3.1M
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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