- Permitted capacity
- 65 kt/a
- Incineration lines
- 1
- Commissioned
- 2005
- Energy recovery
- CHP
Waste to energy plant Blumenthal is a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) power plant in Bremen-Blumenthal, Bremen, operated by HKW Blumenthal, with a capacity of 65,000 tonnes per year.
| Firing system | Grate |
|---|---|
| Thermal input | 31 MWth |
| Waste calorific value | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Feedstock | Medium-calorific RDF (particle size approx. 30/60–300 mm) made from residual household and commercial waste at the AWG residual waste treatment plant (RABA) Bassum |
| Accepted waste types (EWC codes) | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Electrical output | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| District heat output | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| District heat use | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Flue gas cleaning | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Modernisation / expansion | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Projects in progress | Bremen-Nord heat network by enercity Contracting: cooperation agreement 9 Feb 2023, heat supply contract 29 Jun 2023, network construction started early 2025, c. 13 km trench planned by 2035 (c. EUR 45m, c. 40% KWKG-funded); up to c. 120 GWh/a waste heat available; decarbonisation (carbon capture or renewable fuels) under consideration, no project announced |
| Address | Marschgehren 13, 28779 Bremen |
Location
Open in Google Maps · 53.1793, 8.5725
Nearby plants
- Bremen12 km
- Bremen18 km
- Bremerhaven41 km
- Weener80 km
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