MHKW Rothensee is a 58.4 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee GmbH. Commissioned in 2005, it plays a part in the country's waste management strategy. Ranked #3 of 65 waste plants in Germany, MHKW Rothensee accounts for 3.72% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 0.81 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GuD-Ikw Staßfurt (132 MW, Gas), Windpark Druxberge (116.7 MW, Wind), and Windparks Biere und Borne (94.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 50 km northwest of Magdeburg.
21 years old
Germany, Europe
- 291. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,549 worldwide by installed capacity
- #56 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
21 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 117 MW
174 plants within 100 km, 5,536 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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