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Hamburg (ZRE)

Operator: SRH · Under construction · Data verified 08.10.2026

Permitted capacity
323 kt/a
Incineration lines
2
Energy recovery
CHP

Zentrum für Ressourcen und Energie (ZRE) is a planned waste-to-energy plant in Hamburg, planned for 2030, with a capacity of 323,000 tonnes per year. The project is led by SRH.

Technical data
Firing systemGrate
Thermal input120 MWth
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Waste calorific value WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
FeedstockResidues from on-site household waste sorting (145,000 t/a), commercial high-calorific waste, waste wood, green waste, street leaves, biomass and low-calorific secondary waste from biological treatment
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Projects in progressUnder construction since April 2023 (foundation stone 19 Apr 2023); BImSchG application 28 May 2021, permit issued 6 Aug 2024 (BUKEA, Gz. I12-BA37404-70/2021); original commissioning target 2025 (permit application: 12/2025), now delayed – staged commissioning expected 2029–2030, no binding date; costs rose from approx. EUR 234m (2017) to EUR 534m approved, forecast EUR 720–780m (spring 2026); external review (Deloitte) found planning/risk-management deficiencies; additional EUR 97m approved to continue construction (2026)
AddressSchnackenburgallee 100, 22525 Hamburg

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