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Leiden power station81 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Leiden power station is an 81 MW gas power plant in the Netherlands. Ranked #37 of 39 gas plants in the Netherlands. Its 81 MW represents 0.3% of the Netherlands' total gas capacity of 26,558 MW. The largest gas plant in the Netherlands is Eems at 2,465 MW, making Leiden 30.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hemwegcentrale (1,085 MW, Gas), Enecogen power plant (870 MW, Gas), and Rijnmond Energie (820 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Holland, approximately 30 km northeast of The Hague.

Capacity
81 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Eneco
Location
52.1636°, 4.4941°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 66. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #11,076 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,446 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.19% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Eneco operates 32 plants totalling 2,653 MW

Regional density

150 plants within 100 km, 26,089 MW combined

Nearest plant: Windpark Papemeer (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 52.163650, 4.494053
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
156.5 Kt
319 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.50 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
34.0K
cars per year
20.9K
homes per year
7.1M
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
Netherlands
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NetherlandsEnergy Profile

253
Total Plants
42.9 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalWindBiomass
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