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FHKW Ludwigshafen28 MW Waste

Waste

FHKW Ludwigshafen is a 28 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Technische Werke Ludwigshafen AG. Commissioned in 1967, it contributes 1.78% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW, which consists of 65 plants. It ranks #23 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Ranked #23 of 65 waste plants in Germany, FHKW Ludwigshafen's 28 MW capacity represents 1.78% of the country's total waste output. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 2.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), and Philippsburg-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 80 km from Mannheim.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
Technische Werke Ludwigshafen AG
Location
49.4851°, 8.4262°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 416. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,217 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #154 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Technische Werke Ludwigshafen AG operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 18,015 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kraftwerk Süd (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.485100, 8.426200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
56.7 Kt
172 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.34 Mt
Over 59 years of operation
Past Retirement
1992
34 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.3K
cars per year
7.6K
homes per year
2.6M
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
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