MHKW Burgkirchen is a 12.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant in Germany, operated by Zweckverband Abfallverwertung Südostbayern since 1994. Ranked #49 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.8% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Burgkirchen 5.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ISAR-2 (1,485 MW, Nuclear), Isar Nuclear Power Plant (1,485 MW, Nuclear), and Dampfkraftwerk BGH - O1 (178 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 80 km from Munich.
32 years old
Germany, Europe
- 667. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #22,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #311 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
32 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Zweckverband Abfallverwertung Südostbayern operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 8,932 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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