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.
18 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
18 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
EBS - Kraftwerks GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW
166 plants within 100 km, 37,600 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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