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Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee58.4 MW Other

OtherVerified: Feb 2026

Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee is a 58.4 MW waste-to-energy power plant in Germany, operated by Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee GmbH. This facility is part of Germany's efforts to manage waste sustainably. Ranked #5 of 17 other plants in Germany, Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee represents 6.47% of the country's total other capacity of 903 MW. The largest other plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Salzgitter at 288 MW, making this facility 4.93 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.

Capacity
58.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee GmbH
Location
52.1851°, 11.6761°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 291. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,552 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #26 of 97 Other plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Operator portfolio

Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 117 MW

Regional density

174 plants within 100 km, 5,536 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gerwisch Solar Power Plant (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.185138, 11.676075
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Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Other
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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