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Electrawinds biomassa Oostende17.9 MW Waste

Waste

Electrawinds biomassa Oostende is a 17.9 MW waste power plant in Belgium, operated by Electrawinds. Commissioned in 2012, it is part of Belgium's waste-to-energy initiatives. Ranked #6 of 8 waste plants in Belgium. Its 17.9 MW accounts for 8.01% of Belgium's total waste capacity of 223 MW. The largest waste plant in Belgium is LANGERBRUGGE STORA ST 2 at 50 MW, making Electrawinds 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HERDERSBRUG STEG (465 MW, Gas), Northwind (216 MW, Wind), and Thorntonbank - C-Power - Area SW (177.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in West Flanders, approximately 30 km from Bruges.

Capacity
17.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Electrawinds
Location
51.2234°, 2.9119°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 50. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #20,535 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #240 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.13% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electrawinds operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 22,761 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zedelgem TJ (18.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.223400, 2.911900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.2 Kt
110 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
507.1 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
cars per year
4.8K
homes per year
1.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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
Top Fuels

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