Waste incineration plants (MWI)
This dataset provides geodata on Switzerland's municipal waste incineration plants (MWI), which burn combustible waste to reduce its volume while recovering energy. As of 2017, Switzerland operated 30 such plants, each with capacities between 30,000 and 230,000 tonnes per year, incinerating about four million tonnes of waste from domestic and foreign sources. The heat generated is used for electricity, district heating, or industrial process heat; in 2017 output reached 4,036 GWh of heat and 2,338 GWh of electricity, covering roughly 2.5 percent of national energy needs and nearly 4 percent of electricity production. Data are supplied by plant operators and intended for general informational purposes, not as legally binding statements.”Waste incineration is the burning of combustible waste components to reduce the volume of the waste while using the energy it contains.In 2017, Switzerland had 30 municipal waste incineration plants each with a capacity of between 30,000 and 230,000 tonnes per year. About four million tonnes of combustible waste from Switzerland and abroad is incinerated to generate thermal energy in municipal incinerators. The heat generated during combustion is used to produce electricity, operate district heating networks or as process heat in industrial plants. In 2017, the 30 municipal incinerators produced a record amount of energy totalling 4,036 gigawatt hours (GWh) of heat and 2,338 GWh of electricity. They thus contribute around 2.5 percent of Switzerland's total energy requirements and just under 4 percent of the country's overall electricity production. The geodata document the current volume of recycled waste and the amount of energy generated and supplied. All information is based on the data provided by the plant operators. The information is for the general public and does not constitute official information or legally binding statements.
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Data schema (12 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| beginningofoperationch.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen.beginningofoperation | integer | Year the plant began operation.Year the plant began operation. |
| wasteincinerationplantrch.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen.wasteincinerationplantr | varchar | Reference code identifying the waste incineration plant.Reference code identifying the waste incineration plant. |
| number_idch.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen.number_id | integer | Numeric identifier for the plant record.Numeric identifier for the plant record. |
| namePlant name | varchar | Name of the waste incineration plant.Name of the waste incineration plant. |
| idch.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen.id | integer | Internal record identifier.Internal record identifier. |
| yearch.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen.year | integer | Reference year of the reported data.Reference year of the reported data. |
| electricitych.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen.electricity | float | Amount of electricity generated by the plant.Amount of electricity generated by the plant. |
| webWebsite | varchar | Website of the plant or operator.Website of the plant or operator. |
| recycledwastech.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen.recycledwaste | float | Amount of waste recycled or recovered by the plant.Amount of waste recycled or recovered by the plant. |
| xtf_idch.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen.xtf_id | varchar | Unique XTF identifier for the plant record.Unique XTF identifier for the plant record. |
| placeLocation | varchar | Municipality or locality where the plant is located.Municipality or locality where the plant is located. |
| heatch.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen.heat | float | Amount of heat energy produced by the plant.Amount of heat energy produced by the plant. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen
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curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bfe.kehrichtverbrennungsanlagen?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.