HU GRAND-MALADES is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Belgium, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #9 of 11 hydro plants in Belgium, HU GRAND-MALADES' 5 MW represents 0.36% of Belgium's total hydro capacity of 1,393 MW. The largest hydro plant in Belgium is COO at 1,164 MW, making HU GRAND-MALADES 232.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chooz Nuclear Power Plant (3,000 MW, Nuclear) and TIHANGE 3 (2,053.8 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Walloon Brabant, approximately 60 km southeast of Brussels.
Belgium, Europe
- 61. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Belgium
65 plants within 100 km, 16,366 MW combined
Source: ELIA Belgian Grid Operator
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
HU GRAND-MALADES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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