Name: Essen
Address: Essen, Germany

Operator: RWE · Operating

Permitted capacity: 745 kt/a
Commissioned: 1987
Energy recovery: CHP

Discover how the waste-to-energy plant in Essen combines advanced flue gas cleaning, district heating and innovative water treatment to address energy and environmental challenges.

Technical data
Feedstock	Household waste, commercial waste similar to household waste, sewage sludge
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+
Ownership	WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
Modernisation / expansion	WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+

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Essen

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