Hamburger Rieger is an 18.7 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Spreestromerzeugungs GmbH and commissioned in 2013. It accounts for 1.19% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The plant ranks #35 of 65 waste plants in Germany. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Hamburger Rieger 3.8 times smaller. This facility's contribution is a small part of the overall waste capacity in the country. Germany has a total of 65 waste plants. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kraftwerk Jänschwalde (3,000 MW, Coal), Janschwalde power station (2,790 MW, Coal), and Boxberg power station (2,585 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 150 km southeast of Berlin.
13 years old
Germany, Europe
- 539. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #20,168 worldwide by installed capacity
- #231 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
13 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Spreestromerzeugungs GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW
165 plants within 100 km, 14,980 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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