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.
17 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
17 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
AGR Abfallentsorgungsgesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW
157 plants within 100 km, 42,308 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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