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Müllkraftwerk Schwandorf54 MW Waste

Waste

Müllkraftwerk Schwandorf is a 54 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Zweckverband Müllverwertung Schwandorf and commissioned in 1982. Ranked #4 of 65 waste plants in Germany, Müllkraftwerk Schwandorf's capacity represents 3.44% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Müllkraftwerk Schwandorf 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerksgruppe Pfreimd (127 MW, Hydro), Geisling (25 MW, Hydro), and Grafenwöhr (16 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Germany's Bavaria region, approximately 150 km from the major city of Munich.

Capacity
54 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
Zweckverband Müllverwertung Schwandorf
Location
49.3100°, 12.0879°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 298. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #69 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Zweckverband Müllverwertung Schwandorf operates 1 plants totalling 54 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 13,365 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stulln (13.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.310000, 12.087900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
109.3 Kt
331 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.81 Mt
Over 44 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.8K
cars per year
14.6K
homes per year
5.0M
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
Top Fuels

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