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TREA Breisgau13.6 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
13.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH
Location
47.8906°, 7.6161°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

109 plants within 100 km, 11,625 MW combined

Nearest plant: FESSENHEIM (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.890600, 7.616100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.5 Kt
83 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
577.9 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.0K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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
Top Fuels

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