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MVA Weisweiler24 MW Waste

Waste

MVA Weisweiler is a 24 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Power AG since 1996. Ranked #27 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 24 MW represents 1.53% of Germany's 1,571 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 40 km northwest of Cologne.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
RWE Power AG
Location
50.8386°, 6.3212°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 456. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #182 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Power AG operates 11 plants totalling 14,131 MW

Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 40,598 MW combined

Nearest plant: Inden Solar Power Plant (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.838600, 6.321200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
48.6 Kt
147 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.46 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.6K
cars per year
6.5K
homes per year
2.2M
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
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