Ham (Gent) power station
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Ham (Gent) power station is an operating power station of at least 159-megawatts (MW) in Gent, East Flanders, Belgium.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ham (Gent) power station | Gent, East Flanders, Belgium | 51.0596, 3.7364 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 31, Unit 32: 51.0596, 3.7364
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 43[4][2][5] | combined cycle[5] | – | 1993[5] | – |
| Unit 31 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 58[4][2][5] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2006[5] | – |
| Unit 32 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 58[4][2][5] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2006[5] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Luminus NV/SA [100%] | EDF Belgium SA [68.6%]; Pubilec CVBA/SCRL [26.4%] |
| Unit 31 | Luminus NV/SA [100%] | EDF Belgium SA [68.6%]; Pubilec CVBA/SCRL [26.4%] |
| Unit 32 | Luminus NV/SA [100%] | EDF Belgium SA [68.6%]; Pubilec CVBA/SCRL [26.4%] |
Background
The first gas turbine originally operated as a combined cycle unit of 52MW. It has been at risk of closure due to underutilization. Luminus informed the government in 2016 that it may have to permanently close the combined cycle unit on October 31, 2017.[6] However, it has returned to market, although Luminus converted it to open cycle mode after 2019, producing 39 MW.[7][8] The two additional Rolls-Royce gas turbines replaced three engines in the brick diesel hall in 2006, reusing the existing infrastructure. The hall was built by the city of Ghent in the late 1960s.[9]According to a December 2021 data from Elia, the transmission system operator, the smallest of the gas turbines had a capacity of 43 MW - up from 39 MW.[10][10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124190717/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/41975. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172734/https://press.luminus.be/edf-luminus-continues-to-rationalise-its-thermal-production-facilities. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181330/https://www.luminus.be/fr/corporate/a-propos-de-luminus/urgent-wholesale-market-message/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172523/https://www.elia.be/en/grid-data/power-generation/generating-facilities. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172622/https://www.luminus.be/fr/corporate/production-d-energie/les-centrales-thermiques/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220818171318/https://press.luminus.be/edf-luminus-continues-to-rationalise-its-thermal-production-facilities.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201024233315/https://www.luminus.be/fr/corporate/a-propos-de-luminus/urgent-wholesale-market-message/.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Les centrales thermiques de Luminus". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221011103102/http://www.powerengineeringint.com/world-regions/europe/peak-practice-choosing-a-brand-new-engine-for-variable-load-generation/.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221029201007/https://www.elia.be/en/grid-data/power-generation/generating-facilities.
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Additional data
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