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.
20 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
20 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Mainova AG operates 5 plants totalling 231 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 9,355 MW combined
Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk Oberer Ornberg (Drake Edwards Kaserne) (3.4 km)
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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