HKW Mannheim is a 44.7 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by MVV Energie AG. Ranked #7 of 65 waste plants in Germany, HKW Mannheim's 44.7 MW accounts for 2.85% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making HKW Mannheim 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), and PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, approximately 80 km south of Frankfurt.
28 years old
Germany, Europe
- 335. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #14,764 worldwide by installed capacity
- #96 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
28 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
MVV Energie AG operates 7 plants totalling 149 MW
140 plants within 100 km, 17,827 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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