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MHKW44 MW Waste

Waste

MHKW is a 44 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by swb Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG. Ranked #8 of 65 waste plants in Germany, MHKW's 44 MW accounts for 2.8% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making MHKW 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Unterweser (1,410 MW, Nuclear), Hafen (427 MW, Coal), and Bremen-Farge (350 MW, Coal). The facility is located within 50 km of Bremen.

Capacity
44 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
swb Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG
Location
53.1146°, 8.8182°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 336. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #14,786 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #97 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

swb Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG operates 2 plants totalling 77 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 13,371 MW combined

Nearest plant: KW Hafen (6.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.114600, 8.818200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
89.0 Kt
270 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.42 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.4K
cars per year
11.9K
homes per year
4.0M
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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