- Permitted capacity
- 28.7 kt/a
- Incineration lines
- 1
- Commissioned
- 2019
- Energy recovery
- CHP
Waste to energy plant Gießen (Trea II) is a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) power plant in Gießen, Hesse, operated by Heizkraftwerk Gießen GmbH, with a capacity of 28,670 tonnes per year.
| Firing system | Grate |
|---|---|
| Thermal input | 10 MWth |
| Hourly capacity | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Waste calorific value | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Feedstock | refuse-derived fuel |
| Accepted waste types (EWC codes) | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Steam parameters | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| District heat use | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Operating hours | 7,400 h/a |
| Flue gas cleaning | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Ownership | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Projects in progress | Site project PowerLahn (iKWK) at the Leihgesterner Weg heating centre: two hydrogen-ready gas CHP units (4.5 MWel each), 2.7 MW power-to-heat, river-water heat pumps at Schlachthofstraße; completion targeted mid-2026 (not part of TREA II itself) |
| Address | Leihgesterner Weg (Heizwerk Am Atzelbusch), Gießen |
Location
Open in Google Maps · 50.5681, 8.6790
Nearby plants
- Gießen0 km
- Frankfurt am Main45 km
- Frankfurt Höchst54 km
- Offenbach56 km
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