World Power Plants

Müllheizkraftwerk Offenbach10.4 MW Waste

Waste

Müllheizkraftwerk Offenbach is a 10.4 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Energieversorgung Offenbach AG since 1972. Ranked #59 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 10.4 MW represents 0.66% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Müllheizkraftwerk Offenbach 6.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk 2 (152 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 20 km from Frankfurt.

Capacity
10.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
Energieversorgung Offenbach AG
Location
50.0653°, 8.7690°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 733. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,588 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #356 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energieversorgung Offenbach AG operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 12,482 MW combined

Nearest plant: BKF (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.065300, 8.769000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.0 Kt
64 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.14 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
1997
29 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.6K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
956.6K
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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