TREA Breisgau is a 13.6 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH since 2005. Ranked #47 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 13.6 MW represents 0.87% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making TREA Breisgau 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear, 1760 MW), Fessenheim (Nuclear, 1760 MW), and Wehr (Hydro, 910 MW). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 30 km north of Freiburg.
21 years old
Germany, Europe
- 630. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,968 worldwide by installed capacity
- #296 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
21 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 40 MW
109 plants within 100 km, 11,625 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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