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.
16 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
16 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
swb Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG operates 2 plants totalling 77 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 13,371 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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