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Kläranlage12 MW Waste

Waste

Kläranlage is a 12 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by BASF SE since 1992. Ranked #51 of 65 waste plants in Germany, Kläranlage's 12 MW represents 0.76% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Kläranlage 6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rheinkraftwerk Iffezheim (146 MW, Hydro), Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk 2 (65 MW, Hydro), and Kraftwerk Nord (56 MW, Other). The facility is located in the Baden-Württemberg region, approximately 30 km from Karlsruhe.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
BASF SE
Location
48.5529°, 8.4074°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 685. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #320 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

BASF SE operates 4 plants totalling 948 MW

Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 16,753 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rudolf Fettweis power station (13.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.552900, 8.407400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.3 Kt
74 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
825.6 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.3K
cars per year
3.2K
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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