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MHKW Burgkirchen12.5 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Zweckverband Abfallverwertung Südostbayern
Location
48.1851°, 12.7361°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Zweckverband Abfallverwertung Südostbayern operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 8,932 MW combined

Nearest plant: Industriepark Werk Gendorf (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.185100, 12.736100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.3 Kt
77 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
809.4 Kt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.5K
cars per year
3.4K
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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