Kristal is a 99.5 MW solar power plant in Belgium, ranking as the largest solar facility in the country. Ranked #1 of 3 solar plants in Belgium, Kristal represents 85.63% of Belgium's total solar capacity of 116 MW. The largest solar plant in Belgium is Kristal at 100 MW, making it only slightly smaller than its own capacity. Nearby plants include LANGERLO 1 (470 MW, Coal) and T-power Beringen (422 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Flanders, approximately 50 km from Antwerp.
11 years old
Belgium, Europe
- 22. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
- #10,379 worldwide by installed capacity
- #420 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.74% of the installed capacity of Belgium
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Eneco operates 32 plants totalling 2,653 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 27,711 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kristal is a solar power plant producing approximately 157 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Belgium- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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