World Power Plants

BMW Manufacturing Co11 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

BMW Manufacturing Co is an 11 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by BMW Manufacturing Co LLC since 2009. Ranked #209 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 11 MW represents 0.11% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making BMW Manufacturing Co 14.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal) and W S Lee (1117.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km from Greenville.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
BMW Manufacturing Co LLC
Location
34.8942°, -82.1783°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,672. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #342 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

BMW Manufacturing Co LLC operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

108 plants within 100 km, 17,089 MW combined

Nearest plant: Enoree Phase II Landfill Gas Recovery (10.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.894200, -82.178300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.3 Kt
67 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
378.4 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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