Abfallheizkraftwerk (AHKW) Neunkirchen.


Our Plant.
Neunkirchen has undergone major changes in the last few decades, and is now a modern centre for shopping, industry and services, where the generation of energy also plays a major role. The Neunkirchen energy from waste plant (AHKW), built originally in the 1970s and totally overhauled between 1996 and 2001, is operated by EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH. The plant generates around 73,000 megawatt hours of electricity and 24,000 megawatt hours of district heating every year. This is equivalent to the energy required by 21,000 households and climate-friendly district heating for 1,500 households. In this way, waste management services and a reliable energy supply are cleverly linked in an environmentally friendly way.
In view of the current situation with regard to the corona virus (SARS-CoV-2), until further notice there will be no tours for visitor groups at the EEW locations in Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. This is purely a precautionary measure in the interests of our employees and visitors.
Up-to-date information on the corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) with instructions for visitors and customers at the EEW locations in Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands can be found here.
Luftaufnahme AHKW Neunkirchen
Facts & Figures.
Commissioning | 1969 |
Renewal | 1996-2001 |
Optimization | 2010-2011 |
Total investment | € 175 million |
Capacity | 160,000 tonnes/year |
Number of combustion lines | 2 |
Waste bunker capacity | 4,000 cubic metres ≈ 2,500 tonnes |
Calorific range of waste | 7,5-12,5 megajoules/kilogram |
Combustion temperature | >850°C |
Power generation | 73,000 megawatt hours/year ≈ 21,000 households |
District heating generation | 24,000 megawatt hours/year |
Emissions as Annual Values.
The operator of the AHKW Neunkirchen, EEW Energy from Waste Saarbrücken GmbH, publishes the emission data to continuously inform the citizens on the quality of the exhaust gas purification of its waste incineration line.
You can find the values of the past years below (only in German):
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2020 (PDF, 89.4 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2019 (PDF, 87.7 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2018 (PDF, 85.8 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2017 (PDF, 87.5 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2016 (PDF, 44.6 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2015 (PDF, 44.4 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2014 (PDF, 44.3 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2013 (PDF, 43.7 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2012 (PDF, 40.1 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2011 (PDF, 40.4 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2010 (PDF, 36.6 KB)
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Emissions AHKW Neunkirchen 2009 (PDF, 43.3 KB)
Delivery Times.
Monday to Friday: 07:00-18:15
Saturday: 07:00-12:00
Directions to the AHKW Neunkirchen.