Overview

• Ring30 is designed to burn 145,000 tonnes of waste annually and supply about 15% of Dresden’s district heating demand.
• Sachsen-Energie says on-site combustion could cut waste transport by around 10 million truck kilometres per year and bolster local climate goals.
• Critics including the Green Party warn the facility could emit 120,000–130,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually and question the lack of pre-drying.
• The project is estimated to cost a three-digit million euro sum and is expected to create about 40 new jobs in the region.
• Final approval rests with the Landesdirektion Sachsen, with legal challenges anticipated once the application is filed.