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Waste Incinerator #111.6 MW Waste

Waste

Waste Incinerator #1 is an 11.6 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by AVEA Entsorgungsbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG since 2011. Ranked #54 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.74% of Germany's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making Waste Incinerator #1 6.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3430 MW, Coal) and Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3133 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 40 km northwest of Düsseldorf.

Capacity
11.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
AVEA Entsorgungsbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG
Location
51.0167°, 6.9833°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 698. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,037 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #326 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AVEA Entsorgungsbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

160 plants within 100 km, 39,972 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cologne-Merkenich power station (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.016700, 6.983300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.5 Kt
71 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
352.1 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.1K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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