BUTGENBACH is a 1.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Belgium, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #11 of 11 hydro plants in Belgium, this plant's 1.8 MW accounts for 0.13% of Belgium's total hydro capacity of 1,393 MW. The largest hydro plant in Belgium is COO at 1,164 MW, making BUTGENBACH 648.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal), Weisweiler power station (1,800 MW, Coal), and COO (1,164 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Walloon region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
26 years old
Belgium, Europe
- 69. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
- #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Belgium
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eau d'Heure operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
122 plants within 100 km, 32,099 MW combined
Source: ELIA Belgian Grid Operator
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BUTGENBACH is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Belgium- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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