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IVBO16 MW Waste

Waste

IVBO is a 16 MW waste-fired power plant in Belgium, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #7 of 8 waste plants in Belgium, IVBO's 16 MW represents 7.16% of Belgium's total waste capacity of 223 MW. The largest waste plant in Belgium is Langerbrugge Stora St 2 at 50 MW, making IVBO 3.1 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 the province of East Flanders, approximately 50 km west of Brussels.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
IVBO
Location
51.2089°, 3.2242°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 51. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #255 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

IVBO operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

106 plants within 100 km, 22,549 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aspiravi Wuustwezel (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.208900, 3.224200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.4 Kt
98 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
841.8 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.0K
cars per year
4.3K
homes per year
1.5M
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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