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MVA Bielefeld34 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
34 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
MVA Bielefeld-Herford GmbH
Location
52.0427°, 8.6072°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

MVA Bielefeld-Herford GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 14,141 MW combined

Nearest plant: GuD Kraftwerk Hillegossen (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.042700, 8.607200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
68.8 Kt
208 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.10 Mt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.0K
cars per year
9.2K
homes per year
3.1M
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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