Heizkraftwerk Karlstraße 1 is a 12 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Energie- und Wasserversorgung Bonn/Rhein-Sieg GmbH since 1991. Ranked #51 of 65 waste plants in Germany, Heizkraftwerk Karlstraße 1's 12 MW represents 0.76% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Heizkraftwerk Karlstraße 1 6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Knapsack Natural Gas I (1,230 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Bonn.
35 years old
Germany, Europe
- 685. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #320 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
35 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Energie- und Wasserversorgung Bonn/Rhein-Sieg GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 107 MW
159 plants within 100 km, 35,005 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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