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AALTER TJ is an 18.6 MW oil-fired power plant in Belgium, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 9 oil plants in Belgium, it constitutes 10.22% of Belgium's total oil capacity of 182 MW. The largest oil plant in Belgium is BEERSE TJ at 33 MW, making AALTER TJ 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sloe power plant (870 MW, Gas), Sloe (870 MW, Gas), and Borssele Nuclear Power Station (515 MW, Nuclear). The facility is situated in the Flanders region, approximately 70 km northwest of Brussels.

Capacity
18.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Fluxys
Location
51.0902°, 3.4469°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 42. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #20,187 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #972 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.14% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Fluxys operates 5 plants totalling 114 MW

Regional density

109 plants within 100 km, 23,689 MW combined

Nearest plant: HAM-GENT WKK (19.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.090200, 3.446900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
37.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
593.1 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.1K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Belgium
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BelgiumEnergy Profile

69
Total Plants
13.4 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearGasHydroWind
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