MVA Hamm is a 14.6 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by MHB Hamm Betriebsführungsgesellschaft mbH since 1985. It is part of Germany's waste-to-energy sector. Ranked #44 of 65 waste plants in Germany, MVA Hamm's 14.6 MW represents 0.93% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 4.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gersteinwerk (2,004.5 MW, Gas), Westfalen (1,049 MW, Coal), and Trianel Natural Gaskraftwerk (838 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northeast of Dortmund.
41 years old
Germany, Europe
- 614. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,609 worldwide by installed capacity
- #276 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
41 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
MHB Hamm Betriebsführungsgesellschaft mbH operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
123 plants within 100 km, 23,403 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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