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EEW Energy from Waste Hannover GmbH22.5 MW Waste

Waste

EEW Energy from Waste Hannover GmbH is a 22.5 MW waste-to-energy plant in Germany, operated by EEW Energy from Waste Hannover GmbH since 2005. Ranked #32 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 22.5 MW accounts for 1.43% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 3.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant (1,430 MW, Nuclear), Grohnde (1,360 MW, Nuclear), and KWM (690 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Hannover, approximately 15 km from the city center.

Capacity
22.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
EEW Energy from Waste Hannover GmbH
Location
52.4118°, 9.8530°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 476. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #195 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EEW Energy from Waste Hannover GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 8,485 MW combined

Nearest plant: GKL (10.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.411800, 9.853000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.5 Kt
138 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
956.1 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.9K
cars per year
6.1K
homes per year
2.1M
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
Top Fuels

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