World Power Plants

Restmüll-Heizkraftwerk Stuttgart-Münster (Waste)19.5 MW Waste

Waste

Restmüll-Heizkraftwerk Stuttgart-Münster is a 19.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant in Germany, operated by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG. Commissioned in 2009, it transforms waste into energy. Ranked #34 of 65 waste plants in Germany, this facility's 19.5 MW represents 1.24% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant (1,400 MW, Nuclear), NECKARWESTHEIM-2 (1,400 MW, Nuclear), and Altbach power station (1,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 20 km northeast of Stuttgart.

Capacity
19.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
48.8125°, 9.2189°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 521. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #19,984 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #226 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 17,519 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk Stuttgart-Gaisburg (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.812500, 9.218900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.5 Kt
120 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
670.8 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.6K
cars per year
5.3K
homes per year
1.8M
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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