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MHKW Frankfurt72.5 MW Waste

Waste

MHKW Frankfurt is a 72.5 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Mainova AG since 2006. Ranked #1 of 65 waste plants in Germany, this facility accounts for 4.62% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility equal in size. Nearby plants include Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Mainz (434.2 MW, Gas), and Heizkraftwerk 2 (152 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 30 km from Frankfurt.

Capacity
72.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Mainova AG
Location
50.1617°, 8.6360°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 272. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #11,606 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #31 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mainova AG operates 5 plants totalling 231 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.161700, 8.636000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
146.7 Kt
445 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.93 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.9K
cars per year
19.6K
homes per year
6.7M
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
Top Fuels

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