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Thermische Abfallbehandlung Lauta GmbH & Co. oHG15.7 MW Waste

Waste

Thermische Abfallbehandlung Lauta GmbH & Co. oHG is a 15.7 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by Thermische Abfallbehandlung Lauta GmbH & Co. oHG since 2004. Ranked #40 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 15.7 MW accounts for 1% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making this facility 4.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kraftwerk Jänschwalde (3,000 MW, Coal), Janschwalde power station (2,790 MW, Coal), and Boxberg power station (2,585 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 150 km southeast of Dresden.

Capacity
15.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Thermische Abfallbehandlung Lauta GmbH & Co. oHG
Location
51.4507°, 14.1121°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 595. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,069 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #261 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Thermische Abfallbehandlung Lauta GmbH & Co. oHG operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

184 plants within 100 km, 15,334 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lauta Solar Power Plant (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.450700, 14.112100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.8 Kt
96 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
698.9 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.9K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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