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Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen9.5 MW Waste

Waste

Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen is a 9.5 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Zweckverband Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen since 1999. Ranked #62 of 65 waste plants in Germany, this facility represents 0.6% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen 7.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include NECKARWESTHEIM-2 (1,400 MW, Nuclear), Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant (1,400 MW, Nuclear), and Altbach power station (1,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Baden-Württemberg region, approximately 50 km from Stuttgart.

Capacity
9.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Zweckverband Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen
Location
48.6855°, 9.0495°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 822. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #24,907 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #379 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Zweckverband Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 12,698 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spitzenlastheizwerk Grund (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.685500, 9.049500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.2 Kt
58 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
519.0 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.2K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
873.8K
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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