- Permitted capacity
- 120 kt/a
- Incineration lines
- 2
- Commissioned
- 1983
- Energy recovery
- CHP
KVA Turgi is located in Turgi, which since 2024 is part of the municipality of Baden, Canton of Aargau. It is operated by the Gemeindeverband Kehrichtverwertung Region Baden-Brugg on behalf of 64 member municipalities in eastern Aargau. In operation since 1970, its two grate lines generate electricity and supply district heat to Regionalwerke Baden, Fernwärme Siggenthal and Refuna. Furthermore, the association plans to replace the plant with a new single-line facility by around 2033 (project KVA 2030).
| Firing system | Grate |
|---|---|
| Firing system details | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Thermal input | 50 MWth |
| Hourly capacity | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Waste calorific value | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Feedstock | municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste, bulky waste (shredded on site) |
| Accepted waste types (EWC codes) | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Electricity generated | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| District heat output | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Heat delivered | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| District heat use | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Operating hours | 8,282 h/a |
| Flue gas cleaning | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Ownership | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Commissioning by line | 1983 (Line 3, boiler); 1996 (Line 4, replacing original Lines 1 and 2) |
| Modernisation / expansion | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Projects in progress | KVA 2030: replacement by a new single-line plant on the existing site (approx. 120,000 t/a plus 10% reserve, 56 MW firing capacity, 40–50 MW district heat, CCS-ready, approx. CHF 325 million); main construction from 2029, completion around 2033; cantonal structure plan consultation June–September 2026 |
| Address | Landstrasse 4, 5300 Turgi |
Location
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- Dietikon13 km
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