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MHKW Pirmasens15 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH
Location
49.2282°, 7.5955°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

155 plants within 100 km, 14,273 MW combined

Nearest plant: H�hein�d Solar Power Plant (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.228200, 7.595500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.4 Kt
92 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
819.5 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.6K
cars per year
4.0K
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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