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SITA Abfallverwertung GmbH25.4 MW Waste

Waste

SITA Abfallverwertung GmbH is a 25.4 MW waste-to-energy plant in Germany, operated by SITA Abfallverwertung GmbH since 2005. Ranked #25 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it accounts for 1.62% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making SITA 0.35 times smaller. Nearby plants include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal), Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal), and Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 20 km from Leipzig.

Capacity
25.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
SITA Abfallverwertung GmbH
Location
51.1816°, 12.0197°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 439. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,660 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #174 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

SITA Abfallverwertung GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

211 plants within 100 km, 9,364 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waehlitz power station (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.181600, 12.019700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.4 Kt
156 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.2K
cars per year
6.9K
homes per year
2.3M
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
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