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.
28 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
28 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
EEW Energy from Waste Helmstedt GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW
124 plants within 100 km, 5,229 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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