IKW Rüdersdorf is a 30 MW waste power plant in Brandenburg, Germany. It is operated by Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 41k homes (estimated). It ranks #450 of 1,442 Germany power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 843,819 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 197k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 330 gCO₂/kWh (59.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1005837.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000821622; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 30 MW, IKW Rüdersdorf is well above the median waste plant in Germany (22.5 MW). Waste-to-energy plants burn municipal solid waste to generate electricity and heat, cutting landfill volume while recovering energy from residual waste.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
843,819 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Germany waste capacity
- 1.8% of 1,698 MW across 68 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 43 of 60 dated waste plants in Germany are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest waste plants in Germany
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH.
Local climate & thermal context
This waste plant recovers energy by combusting municipal or industrial waste. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 52.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 34% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 71/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #21 largest waste power plant of 68 in Germany by capacity.
Germany has 68 waste power plants in this dataset, together about 1,698 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Werneuchen D2 · Solar · 4 MW · Brandenburg
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Location
Coordinates 52.4903, 13.8299 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is IKW Rüdersdorf?
IKW Rüdersdorf is a 30 MW waste power plant in Brandenburg, Germany, commissioned in 2009.
Who operates IKW Rüdersdorf?
IKW Rüdersdorf is operated by Vattenfall Europe New Energy Ecopower GmbH.
How much CO₂ does IKW Rüdersdorf emit?
IKW Rüdersdorf has measured emissions of about 843,819 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).