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Reuter Waste Facility36 MW Waste

Waste

Reuter Waste Facility is a 36 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Vattenfall Europe Wärme Aktiengesellschaft since 1998. Ranked #11 of 65 waste plants in Germany, Reuter's 36 MW represents 2.29% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Reuter 2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wilmersdorf (828 MW, Oil), Charlottenburg (633 MW, Gas), and Berlin-Reuter-West power station (564 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Berlin, approximately 5 km from the city center.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Vattenfall Europe Wärme Aktiengesellschaft
Location
52.5321°, 13.2461°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 369. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #116 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Vattenfall Europe Wärme Aktiengesellschaft operates 4 plants totalling 378 MW

Regional density

138 plants within 100 km, 7,659 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk Charlottenburg (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.532100, 13.246100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
72.8 Kt
221 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.04 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.8K
cars per year
9.7K
homes per year
3.3M
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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