Zelzate TJ is an 18.6 MW oil-fired power plant in Belgium, operated since its commissioning in 1996. Ranked #2 of 9 oil plants in Belgium. Its 18.6 MW accounts for 10.22% of Belgium's total oil capacity of 182 MW. The largest oil plant in Belgium is BEERSE TJ at 33 MW, making Zelzate TJ 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sloe (870 MW, Gas), Sloe power plant (870 MW, Gas), and Borssele Nuclear Power Station (515 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in East Flanders, approximately 20 km from Ghent.
31 years old
Belgium, Europe
- 42. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
- #20,187 worldwide by installed capacity
- #972 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Belgium
31 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 20,397 MW combined
Source: ELIA Belgian Grid Operator
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Belgium- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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