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Restabfallbehandlungsanlage11.2 MW Waste

Waste

Restabfallbehandlungsanlage is an 11.2 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Zweckverband für Abfallwirtschaft Südwestthüringen since 2007. Ranked #56 of 65 waste plants in Germany. This plant's 11.2 MW represents 0.71% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station (1,060 MW, Hydro), Goldisthal (1,052 MW, Hydro), and HKW Erfurt-Ost (109.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Thuringia, approximately 30 km southwest of Erfurt.

Capacity
11.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Zweckverband für Abfallwirtschaft Südwestthüringen (ZASt)
Location
50.6388°, 10.6870°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 713. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,200 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #336 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Zweckverband für Abfallwirtschaft Südwestthüringen (ZASt) operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 5,358 MW combined

Nearest plant: HKW Bohrhügel (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.638800, 10.687000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.7 Kt
69 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
430.6 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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