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Steinbeis Energie17 MW Waste

Waste

Steinbeis Energie is a 17 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Steinbeis Energie GmbH since 2010. Ranked #36 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it accounts for 1.08% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Steinbeis Energie 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include BROKDORF (1480 MW, Nuclear), Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant (1480 MW, Nuclear), and Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant (806 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located about 50 km from Hamburg.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Steinbeis Energie GmbH
Location
53.7818°, 9.4258°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 568. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,629 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #244 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Steinbeis Energie GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 13,560 MW combined

Nearest plant: BROKDORF (9.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.781800, 9.425800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.4 Kt
104 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
550.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.5K
cars per year
4.6K
homes per year
1.6M
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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