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IKW Rüdersdorf30 MW Waste

Waste

IKW Rüdersdorf is a 30 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH. It was commissioned in 2009. Ranked #19 of 65 waste plants in Germany, IKW Rüdersdorf's 30 MW accounts for 1.91% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making IKW Rüdersdorf 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mitte (444 MW, Gas), Klingenberg (164 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk Klingenberg (164 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Brandenburg, approximately 30 km east of Berlin.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH
Location
52.4903°, 13.8299°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 399. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #142 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 17,262 MW combined

Nearest plant: R�dersdorf Solar Power Plant (4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.490300, 13.829900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
60.7 Kt
184 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.03 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.2K
cars per year
8.1K
homes per year
2.8M
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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