BASF Antwerp power station

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BASF Antwerp power station is an 850-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Antwerp Province, Belgium.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station in Antwerp, Antwerp Province, Belgium.

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Background

In December 2020, Enerdata reported Engie Electrabel planed to build a 880 MW plant on the BASF site in Antwerp.

In 2021 BASF pulled out of the project and the plant was cancelled. The Zandvliet Power Station is still operating at the site.

Project Details

• Sponsor: BASF SE
• Parent company: BASF SE
• Location: Antwerp, Antwerp Province, Belgium
• Coordinates: 51.365437, 4.270675 (approximate)
• Gross generating capacity (cancelled): 850 MW
  • Gas-fired combined-cycle, 850 MW