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Schaerbeek Siomab ST145 MW Waste

Waste

Schaerbeek Siomab ST1 is a 45 MW waste power plant in Belgium, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #2 of 8 waste plants in Belgium, it accounts for 20.14% of the country's total waste capacity of 223 MW. The largest waste plant in Belgium is LANGERBRUGGE STORA ST 2 at 50 MW, making Schaerbeek Siomab ST1 1.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include DROGENBOS TGV (465 MW, Gas), Amercoeur 1 R TGV (451 MW, Gas), and Marcinelle Energie (Carsid) (405 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Brussels, approximately 10 km from the city center.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Société Wallonne des Eaux
Location
50.8504°, 4.3488°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 29. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #93 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.34% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Société Wallonne des Eaux operates 2 plants totalling 54 MW

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 24,286 MW combined

Nearest plant: DROGENBOS DM 51 (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.850400, 4.348800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
91.1 Kt
276 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.46 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.8K
cars per year
12.1K
homes per year
4.1M
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
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