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
- 453. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #18,052 worldwide by installed capacity
- #180 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
32 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
GKS Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Schweinfurt GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 8,014 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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