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IHKW Andernach12.5 MW Waste

Waste

IHKW Andernach is a 12.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant in Germany, operated by IHKW Industrieheizkraftwerk Andernach GmbH since 2009. Ranked #49 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it represents 0.8% of the total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Andernach 5.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heizkraftwerk Karlstraße 2 (95 MW, Gas), Lehmen (20 MW, Hydro), and Neef (16.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 90 km from Bonn.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
IHKW Industrieheizkraftwerk Andernach GmbH
Location
50.4349°, 7.4321°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 667. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #311 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

IHKW Industrieheizkraftwerk Andernach GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

135 plants within 100 km, 21,596 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mülheim-Kärlich Nuclear Power Plant (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.434900, 7.432100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.3 Kt
77 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
430.0 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.5K
cars per year
3.4K
homes per year
1.1M
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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