MVA Bielefeld is a 34 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by MVA Bielefeld-Herford GmbH since 1981. Ranked #13 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it accounts for 2.16% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making MVA Bielefeld 2.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kraftwerk Heyden (875 MW, Coal), Heyden power station (875 MW, Coal), and KW Kirchlengern (201.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 100 km from Dortmund.
45 years old
Germany, Europe
- 381. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #15,970 worldwide by installed capacity
- #125 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
45 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
MVA Bielefeld-Herford GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW
59 plants within 100 km, 14,141 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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