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EBS-HKW Rostock17 MW Waste

Waste

EBS-HKW Rostock is a 17 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH since 2009. Ranked #36 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it accounts for 1.08% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making EBS-HKW Rostock 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerk Rostock (514 MW, Coal), Rostock power station (514 MW, Coal), and Roedsand 1 (165.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located about 50 km from Rostock.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH
Location
54.1446°, 12.1412°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 568. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,629 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #244 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 2,373 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rostock power station (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.144600, 12.141200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.4 Kt
104 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
584.8 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.5K
cars per year
4.6K
homes per year
1.6M
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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