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TREA Leuna32.6 MW Waste

Waste

TREA Leuna is a 32.6 MW waste-to-energy power plant in Germany, operated by MVV Energie AG since its commissioning. Ranked #17 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it represents 2.08% of the country’s total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making TREA Leuna 2.5 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-Anhalt, approximately 150 km from Leipzig.

Capacity
32.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
MVV Energie AG
Location
51.2998°, 12.0193°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 389. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,132 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #131 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Operator portfolio

MVV Energie AG operates 7 plants totalling 149 MW

Regional density

204 plants within 100 km, 7,232 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beuna A (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.299800, 12.019300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
66.0 Kt
200 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.3K
cars per year
8.8K
homes per year
3.0M
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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