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.
30 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
30 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
RWE Power AG operates 11 plants totalling 14,131 MW
152 plants within 100 km, 40,598 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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