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AWIRS 495 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

AWIRS 4 is a 95 MW biomass power plant in Belgium, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #2 of 2 biomass plants in Belgium, AWIRS 4's 95 MW accounts for 26.17% of Belgium's total biomass capacity of 363 MW. The largest biomass plant in Belgium is RODENHUIZE 4 at 268 MW, making AWIRS 4 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TIHANGE 3 (2053.8 MW, Nuclear), COO (1164 MW, Hydro), and TIHANGE 1N (962 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Walloon Region, approximately 80 km southeast of Brussels.

Capacity
95 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Electrabel
Location
50.5851°, 5.4180°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 23. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #10,544 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #79 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.71% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Electrabel operates 19 plants totalling 10,172 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 36,710 MW combined

Nearest plant: HU IVOZ-RAMET (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.585100, 5.418000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
124.4 Kt
541 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.61 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.0K
cars per year
16.6K
homes per year
5.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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