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HKW Mannheim44.7 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
44.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
MVV Energie AG
Location
49.5224°, 8.4529°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

MVV Energie AG operates 7 plants totalling 149 MW

Regional density

140 plants within 100 km, 17,827 MW combined

Nearest plant: BMKW Mannheim (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.522400, 8.452900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
90.5 Kt
274 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.53 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.7K
cars per year
12.1K
homes per year
4.1M
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
Top Fuels

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