World Power Plants

Eneco Bio Golden Raand49.9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Eneco Bio Golden Raand is a 49.9 MW biomass power plant in the Netherlands. Ranked #2 of 2 biomass plants in the Netherlands, it accounts for 3.85% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,295 MW. The largest biomass plant in the Netherlands is Amercentrale at 1,245 MW, making Eneco Bio Golden Raand 24.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eems (2465 MW, Gas), Eemscentrale (2433 MW, Coal), and Eemshaven (1600 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Groningen Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Groningen.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Eneco
Location
53.3125°, 6.9845°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 74. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #231 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Eneco operates 32 plants totalling 2,653 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 18,164 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leopard (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.312470, 6.984501
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
65.4 Kt
284 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
392.1 Kt
Over 6 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.2K
cars per year
8.7K
homes per year
3.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Netherlands
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NetherlandsEnergy Profile

253
Total Plants
42.9 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalWindBiomass
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