Operator: Zentrum für Ressourcen und Energie GmbH · Operating

Permitted capacity: 320 kt/a
Incineration lines: 3
Energy recovery: CHP

Discover how Hamburg’s Waste-to-Energy plant “Borsigstraße” transforms vast amounts of waste into valuable energy and district heat. Find out the most important facts and figures.

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Firing system	Grate
Thermal input	169 MWth
Hourly capacity	WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
Feedstock	Household and similar commercial waste; waste wood
Electrical output	WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
District heat use	WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
Ownership	WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
Projects in progress	Extended Heat Utilisation: flue gas heat recovery adding 350,000 MWh/year district heat for about 35,000 households
Address	Borsigstraße, Hamburg

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