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MHKW WKW9 MW Waste

Waste

MHKW WKW is a 9 MW waste-to-energy plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Rosenheim GmbH & Co. KG since 1988. It ranks #63 of 65 waste plants in the country. This facility represents 0.57% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making MHKW WKW 8 times smaller. Germany has a total of 65 waste plants, indicating a limited but essential sector in waste management. Nearby plants include Leitzach 1 (136 MW, Hydro), Kraftwerk Hausham (92.8 MW, Oil), and Oberaudorf Ebbs (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 70 km southeast of Munich.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Rosenheim GmbH & Co. KG
Location
47.8561°, 12.1341°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 830. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #388 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Rosenheim GmbH & Co. KG operates 2 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

125 plants within 100 km, 9,362 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rosenheim (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.856100, 12.134100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.2 Kt
55 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
692.1 Kt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
827.8K
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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