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RMVA Köln45.1 MW Waste

Waste

RMVA Köln is a 45.1 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by AVG Köln mbH since 1997. Ranked #6 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it contributes 2.87% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making RMVA Köln 0.63 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3430 MW, Coal) and Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3133 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 20 km northwest of Cologne.

Capacity
45.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
AVG Köln mbH
Location
51.0003°, 6.9436°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 329. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #14,634 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #92 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AVG Köln mbH operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

162 plants within 100 km, 39,166 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk Köln-Merkenich (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.000300, 6.943600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
91.3 Kt
277 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.65 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.8K
cars per year
12.2K
homes per year
4.1M
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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