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MVR Müllverwertung Rugenberger Damm GmbH & Co. KG24 MW Waste

Waste

MVR Müllverwertung Rugenberger Damm GmbH & Co. KG is a 24 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by MVR Müllverwertung Rugenberger Damm GmbH & Co. KG and commissioned in 1999. Ranked #27 of 65 waste plants in Germany, this facility's 24 MW represents 1.53% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making MVR Müllverwertung 3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hamburg-Moorburg (1,600 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Tiefstack (321 MW, Coal), and Wedel power station (260 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Hamburg, approximately 10 km southwest of the city center.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
MVR Müllverwertung Rugenberger Damm GmbH & Co. KG
Location
53.5209°, 9.9348°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 456. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #182 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

MVR Müllverwertung Rugenberger Damm GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 11,784 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk 1 (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.520900, 9.934800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
48.6 Kt
147 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.31 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 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
Top Fuels

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