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ZWSF2.5 MW Waste

Waste

ZWSF is a 2.5 MW waste power plant in Germany, operated by EEW Energy from Waste Premnitz GmbH since 2002. Ranked #65 of 65 waste plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.16% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,571 MW. The largest waste plant in Germany is MHKW Frankfurt at 72 MW, making ZWSF 28.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include SWM Wind Havelland GmbH & Co. KG (171 MW, Wind), Kirchmöser (160 MW, Gas), and Zellstoff Stendal GmbH (138.9 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Brandenburg, approximately 70 km from Berlin.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
EEW Energy from Waste Premnitz GmbH
Location
52.5350°, 12.3626°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,263. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #33,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #765 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EEW Energy from Waste Premnitz GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 7,441 MW combined

Nearest plant: Klein-Wusterwitz (11 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.535000, 12.362600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.1 Kt
15 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
121.4 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
675
homes per year
229.9K
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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