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Kristal99.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
99.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Eneco
Location
51.2030°, 5.2650°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Eneco operates 32 plants totalling 2,653 MW

Regional density

138 plants within 100 km, 27,711 MW combined

Nearest plant: T-power Beringen (19.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.203000, 5.265000
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Carbon Footprint

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

BelgiumEnergy Profile

69
Total Plants
13.4 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearGasHydroWind
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