MHKW Pirmasens is a 15 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH since 1999. Ranked #42 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it contributes 0.95% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making MHKW Pirmasens 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerk Bexbach (726 MW, Coal) and Natural Gas Turbine #1 (28 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 50 km from Kaiserslautern.
27 years old
Germany, Europe
- 603. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #265 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
27 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 40 MW
155 plants within 100 km, 14,273 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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