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CIERREUX 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 accounts for 10.22% of Belgium's total oil capacity of 182 MW. The largest oil plant in Belgium is BEERSE TJ at 33 MW, making CIERREUX TJ 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vianden Pumped Storage Power Plant (1296 MW, Hydro), COO (1164 MW, Hydro), and PSW Vianden (1096 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Walloon region, approximately 90 km southeast of Brussels.

Capacity
18.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Electrabel
Location
50.2444°, 5.9302°

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

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Electrabel operates 19 plants totalling 10,172 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 42,561 MW combined

Nearest plant: COO (16.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.244400, 5.930200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
37.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
407.7 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 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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