World Power Plants

Müllheizkraftwerk Kassel14.7 MW Waste

Waste

Müllheizkraftwerk Kassel is a 14.7 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Müllheizkraftwerk Kassel GmbH since 1985. Ranked #43 of 65 waste plants in Germany, this plant's 14.7 MW accounts for 0.94% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Müllheizkraftwerk Kassel 4.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HKW Nord West (200 MW, Coal), GuD Baunatal VW Werksgelände (78 MW, Gas), and Kombi-HKW (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 200 km north of Frankfurt.

Capacity
14.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Müllheizkraftwerk Kassel GmbH
Location
51.2976°, 9.5241°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 612. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,598 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #274 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Müllheizkraftwerk Kassel GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 4,889 MW combined

Nearest plant: FKK (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.297600, 9.524100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.7 Kt
90 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.22 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.5K
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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