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RZR Herten II29.6 MW Waste

Waste

RZR Herten II is a 29.6 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by AGR Abfallentsorgungsgesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH since 2009. Ranked #21 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it accounts for 1.88% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making RZR Herten II 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include KW Walsum (1,200 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Lausward (825 MW, Gas), and Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (746 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Dortmund.

Capacity
29.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
AGR Abfallentsorgungsgesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH
Location
51.5573°, 7.1641°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 404. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,029 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #146 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AGR Abfallentsorgungsgesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

157 plants within 100 km, 42,308 MW combined

Nearest plant: Herne power station (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.557300, 7.164100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.9 Kt
182 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.02 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.0K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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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