World Power Plants

TRV Buschhaus37.5 MW Waste

Waste

TRV Buschhaus is a 37.5 MW waste-fired power plant in Germany, operated by EEW Energy from Waste Helmstedt GmbH since 1998. Ranked #10 of 65 waste plants in Germany. Its 37.5 MW represents 2.39% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making TRV Buschhaus 1.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Buschhaus power station (352 MW, Coal), HKW West (138.5 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk Wolfsburg Nord/Süd (123 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 60 km east of Hanover.

Capacity
37.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
EEW Energy from Waste Helmstedt GmbH
Location
52.1714°, 10.9764°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 362. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,570 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #110 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EEW Energy from Waste Helmstedt GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

124 plants within 100 km, 5,229 MW combined

Nearest plant: Weferlingen (16.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.171400, 10.976400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
75.9 Kt
230 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.12 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.5K
cars per year
10.1K
homes per year
3.4M
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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