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Zwijndrecht Lanxess ST15 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Zwijndrecht Lanxess ST is a 15 MW gas power plant in Belgium, operational since its commissioning. It is one of the smaller facilities in the country's gas sector. Ranked #18 of 20 gas plants in Belgium, Zwijndrecht Lanxess ST contributes 0.39% to Belgium's total gas capacity of 3,856 MW. The largest gas plant in Belgium is DROGENBOS TGV at 465 MW, making this facility 31 times smaller. Nearby plants include DOEL 4 (2,910 MW, Nuclear), Centrale Moerdijk (800 MW, Gas), and Moerdijk power station (787 MW, Gas). The plant is situated in the Flanders region, approximately 30 km from Antwerp.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lanxess
Location
51.2382°, 4.3408°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 52. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,330 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Operator portfolio

Lanxess operates 2 plants totalling 58 MW

Regional density

134 plants within 100 km, 20,676 MW combined

Nearest plant: INESCO WKK (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.238200, 4.340800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.0 Kt
59 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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