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SCA Mannheim59.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

SCA Mannheim is a 59.2 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS GmbH. Ranked #5 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, it represents 3.44% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making SCA Mannheim 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), and PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 80 km from Frankfurt.

Capacity
59.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS GmbH
Location
49.5349°, 8.4636°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 288. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,511 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #185 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

144 plants within 100 km, 18,129 MW combined

Nearest plant: GuD-Kraftwerk (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.534900, 8.463600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
77.5 Kt
337 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.01 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.9K
cars per year
10.3K
homes per year
3.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Germany
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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