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.
29 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
29 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
AVG Köln mbH operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW
162 plants within 100 km, 39,166 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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