World Power Plants

Hamburger Rieger18.7 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
18.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Spreestromerzeugungs GmbH
Location
51.5201°, 14.3374°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Spreestromerzeugungs GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

165 plants within 100 km, 14,980 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sabrodt (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.520100, 14.337400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
37.8 Kt
115 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
491.9 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.2K
cars per year
5.0K
homes per year
1.7M
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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