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DROGENBOS GT0 is a 48 MW gas-fired power plant in Belgium, operated by an undisclosed operator since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #13 of 20 gas plants in Belgium. Its 48 MW represents 1.24% of Belgium's total gas capacity of 3,856 MW. The largest gas plant in Belgium is DROGENBOS TGV at 465 MW, making DROGENBOS GT0 9.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are DROGENBOS TGV (465 MW, Gas), Amercoeur 1 R TGV (451 MW, Gas), and Marcinelle Energie (Carsid) (405 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Flemish Brabant province, approximately 20 km southeast of Brussels.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Electrabel
Location
50.8023°, 4.2990°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 28. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #14,332 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,764 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.36% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Electrabel operates 19 plants totalling 10,172 MW

Regional density

109 plants within 100 km, 22,547 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schaerbeek Siomab ST1 (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.802300, 4.299000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
92.7 Kt
189 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.95 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.2K
cars per year
12.4K
homes per year
4.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

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

BelgiumEnergy Profile

69
Total Plants
13.4 GW
Total Capacity
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