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MHKW Mainz15.6 MW Waste

Waste

MHKW Mainz is a 15.6 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Entsorgungsgesellschaft Mainz mbH since 2009. Ranked #41 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 15.6 MW represents 0.99% of Germany's 1,571 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making MHKW Mainz 4.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear) and Kraftwerk Mainz (434.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Mainz, approximately 30 km west of Frankfurt.

Capacity
15.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Entsorgungsgesellschaft Mainz mbH
Location
50.0259°, 8.2418°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 598. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,079 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #262 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Entsorgungsgesellschaft Mainz mbH operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 12,373 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wi-Biebrich (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.025900, 8.241800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.6 Kt
96 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
536.6 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.9K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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