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MVA Ingolstadt25.5 MW Waste

Waste

MVA Ingolstadt is a 25.5 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Zweckverband Müllverwertungsanlage Ingolstadt. Commissioned in 1984, it contributes to waste management and energy production. Ranked #24 of 65 waste plants in Germany, this facility represents 1.62% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making MVA Ingolstadt 2.83 times smaller. Nearby plants include Irsching Power Station (1,822 MW, Gas), Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Irsching (1,391 MW, Gas), and Kraftwerk Ingolstadt (840 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 80 km from Munich.

Capacity
25.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Zweckverband Müllverwertungsanlage Ingolstadt (MVA Ingolstadt)
Location
48.7645°, 11.4918°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 437. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,635 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #172 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Zweckverband Müllverwertungsanlage Ingolstadt (MVA Ingolstadt) operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

192 plants within 100 km, 19,102 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kraftwerk Ingolstadt (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.764500, 11.491800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.6 Kt
156 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.17 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.2K
cars per year
6.9K
homes per year
2.3M
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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