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EEW Göppingen11 MW Waste

Waste

EEW Göppingen is an 11 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by EEW Energy from Waste Göppingen GmbH since 2009. Ranked #57 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it represents 0.7% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making EEW Göppingen 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Altbach power station (1,200 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Stuttgart-Münster (179.4 MW, Coal), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Glems (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 30 km from Stuttgart.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
EEW Energy from Waste Göppingen GmbH
Location
48.6823°, 9.6713°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 721. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,258 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #342 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

EEW Energy from Waste Göppingen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 13,129 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stötten wind farm (13.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.682300, 9.671300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.3 Kt
67 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
378.4 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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