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.
17 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
17 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 47 MW
142 plants within 100 km, 17,262 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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