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Enertec Hameln31.5 MW Waste

Waste

Enertec Hameln is a 31.5 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Enertec Hameln GmbH since 2002. Ranked #18 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 31.5 MW represents 2.01% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Enertec Hameln 2.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant (1,430 MW, Nuclear), Grohnde (1,360 MW, Nuclear), and Kraftwerk Heyden (875 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 50 km southwest of Hanover.

Capacity
31.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Enertec Hameln GmbH
Location
52.0988°, 9.3882°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 394. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,283 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #137 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Enertec Hameln GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 8,137 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grohnde (7.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.098800, 9.388200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
63.7 Kt
193 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.53 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.9K
cars per year
8.5K
homes per year
2.9M
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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