GKS is a 24.4 MW waste power plant in Germany, commissioned in 1994 and operated by GKS Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Schweinfurt GmbH. Ranked #26 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it represents 1.55% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making GKS 3.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant (1,345 MW, Nuclear), Heizkraftwerke an der Friedensbrücke (122 MW, Gas), and HKW Eltmann (57 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km northwest of Nuremberg.
32 years old
Germany, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Waste power generation, also known as waste-to-energy (WtE), is an innovative approach that transforms municipal solid waste into electricity and heat through various technological processes. As of now, there are approximately 1,068 waste power plants operating across 18 countries, boasting a total installed capacity of around 14.7 gigawatts (GW). The United States leads the way with 541 plants generating 9.8 GW, followed by the United Kingdom with 329 plants at 1.9 GW, and Germany with 66 plants producing 1.6 GW. Other notable contributors include Spain and Belgium, with 15 and 8 plants respectively, though their capacities are comparatively lower.
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