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Kraftwerk Schwedt GmbH & Co.KG28.9 MW Waste

Waste

Kraftwerk Schwedt GmbH & Co.KG is a 28.9 MW waste power plant in Germany, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #22 of 65 waste plants in Germany, its 28.9 MW represents 1.84% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Kraftwerk Schwedt GmbH & Co.KG 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dolna Odra Power Station (1,772 MW, Coal), Dolna Odra (1,362 MW, Coal), and Elektrownia Dolna Odra (908 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the state of Brandenburg, approximately 100 km from Berlin.

Capacity
28.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Kraftwerk Schwedt GmbH & Co. KG
Location
53.0831°, 14.3214°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 408. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,136 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #152 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kraftwerk Schwedt GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 11,324 MW combined

Nearest plant: IKS PCK Schwedt (6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.083100, 14.321400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
58.5 Kt
177 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
877.2 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.7K
cars per year
7.8K
homes per year
2.7M
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
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