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Müllverwertung Borsigstraße MVB20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Müllverwertung Borsigstraße MVB is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by MVB Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH since 2005. Ranked #11 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, this facility accounts for 1.16% of Germany's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making Müllverwertung Borsigstraße MVB 26.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hamburg-Moorburg (1600 MW, Coal), Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant (1402 MW, Nuclear), and Kraftwerk Tiefstack (321 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Hamburg, approximately 10 km from the city center.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
MVB Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH
Location
53.5319°, 10.0746°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 502. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

MVB Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 9,763 MW combined

Nearest plant: GuD Tiefstack (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.531900, 10.074600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
550.0 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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