As the operator of a combustion plant (medium-sized combustion plant, gas turbine and internal combustion engine plant) with a rated thermal input of at least 1 MW and less than 50 MW, you are obliged to notify the competent authority in writing or electronically of the intended operation before commissioning. The operation of an existing combustion plant must be notified to the competent authority in writing or electronically by December 1, 2023. The notification must contain the information specified in Annex 1 of the 44th BImSchV. The competent authority will include the installation in its register of installations. You will be informed of the registration by the competent authority.

Until a uniform nationwide registration module is introduced, you can use the table that you can access via the following link:

Display with the relevant data for the system:

1. Thermal input of the combustion plant (in megawatts);
2. Type of firing plant (diesel engine plant, gas turbine, dual-fuel engine plant, other engine plant, other firing plant);
3. Type of fuel used and respective share of total energy input;
4. Date of commissioning of the combustion plant;
5. the NACE code to which the other activity is assigned
6. the expected number of annual operating hours of the combustion plant and the average operating load;
7. if a scheme for installations with few operating hours is used: a declaration signed by the operator stating that the combustion plant will not be in operation for more than the number of hours specified in those paragraphs;
8. if an emergency operation scheme is used: a declaration signed by the operator stating that the combustion plant will only operate in an emergency;
9. Name and registered office of the operator and location of the installation with address;
10. Geo-coordinates of the chimney and height above ground.

There are no costs.

• Fee: Free of charge

The notification must be submitted before commissioning a new system. The operation of an existing installation must be notified by December 1, 2023.