World Power Plants

MKVA Krefeld33.1 MW Waste

Waste

MKVA Krefeld is a 33.1 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by EGK Entsorgungsgesellschaft Krefeld GmbH & Co.KG. Ranked #15 of 65 waste plants in Germany, this plant accounts for 2.11% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making MKVA Krefeld 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Düsseldorf.

Capacity
33.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EGK Entsorgungsgesellschaft Krefeld GmbH & Co.KG
Location
51.3804°, 6.6373°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 386. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #129 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Operator portfolio

EGK Entsorgungsgesellschaft Krefeld GmbH & Co.KG operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

176 plants within 100 km, 42,570 MW combined

Nearest plant: G-Kraftwerk (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.380400, 6.637300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
67.0 Kt
203 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.6K
cars per year
8.9K
homes per year
3.0M
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
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