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BEERSE TJ is a 33.2 MW oil-fired power plant in Belgium, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #1 of 9 oil plants in Belgium, BEERSE TJ represents 18.24% of the country's total oil capacity of 182 MW. The largest oil plant in Belgium is BEERSE TJ itself at 33 MW, making this facility only slightly larger. Nearby plants include Amercentrale (1245 MW, Biomass), Centrale Moerdijk (800 MW, Gas), and Moerdijk power station (787 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Belgium, approximately 40 km from Antwerp.

Capacity
33.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
51.3193°, 4.8530°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 33. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #16,049 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #761 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.25% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

156 plants within 100 km, 27,008 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hazeldonk-West wind farm (20.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.319300, 4.853000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
66.2 Kt
102 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.05 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.4K
cars per year
8.8K
homes per year
3.0M
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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