Karnap is a 38 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Generation SE since its commissioning in 1987. Ranked #9 of 65 waste plants in Germany, Karnap's 38 MW represents 2.42% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Karnap 1.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include KW Voerde (Coal, 1390 MW), KW Walsum (Coal, 1200 MW), and Kraftwerk Lausward (Gas, 825 MW). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 60 km northeast of Düsseldorf.
39 years old
Germany, Europe
- 354. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
- #108 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
39 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
RWE Generation SE operates 6 plants totalling 4,513 MW
165 plants within 100 km, 41,639 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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