Why pick a WTE plant? Why not a gas power plant?
All the relevant alternatives were thoroughly examined during the preliminary planning phase. A waste-to-energy (WTE) plant is the only way to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in the energy market since refuse-derived fuel (RDF) will remain available over the long term. RDF is also a relatively clean fuel. When this highly biogenic material is combusted, it releases around 50 to 60 percent less harmful CO2 than coal power plants and 20 to 30 percent less than gas power stations. Moreover, Infraserv Höchst has long pursued a holistic energy strategy with a strong focus on clean energy production and environmentally friendly fuels. For example, it supports hydrogen-fuel use, generates biogas, and runs a combined heat-and-power (CHP) plant with an extremely high fuel utilization efficiency of 90 percent in Industriepark Höchst. Since recent legislation has banned the landfilling of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and the existing plants in Germany cannot handle all the RDF, building a WTE po
