World Power Plants

Wilrijk Isvag10.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Feb 2026

Wilrijk Isvag is a 10.5 MW waste power plant in Belgium, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #8 of 8 waste plants in Belgium, Wilrijk Isvag's 10.5 MW accounts for 4.7% of Belgium's total waste capacity of 223 MW. The largest waste plant in Belgium is LANGERBRUGGE STORA ST 2 at 50 MW, making Wilrijk Isvag 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include DOEL 4 (2,910 MW, Nuclear), DROGENBOS TGV (465 MW, Gas), and INESCO WKK (138 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Antwerp Province, approximately 10 km north of Antwerp city.

Capacity
10.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Intercommunale de Gestion des Déchets (IDID)
Location
51.1673°, 4.3951°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 56. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #353 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Operator portfolio

Intercommunale de Gestion des Déchets (IDID) operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

134 plants within 100 km, 23,585 MW combined

Nearest plant: SCHELLE WIND (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.167300, 4.395100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.2 Kt
64 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.6K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
965.8K
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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