Zelzate 2 Knippegroen power station

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Zelzate 2 Knippegroen power station is an operating power station of at least 315-megawatts (MW) in Gent, East Flanders, Belgium.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zelzate 2 Knippegroen power station Gent, East Flanders, Belgium 51.1587, 3.8068 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 51.1587, 3.8068

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] industrial by-product - blast furnace gas, fossil gas - natural gas[2] 315[2] steam turbine[3] 2010[3]

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
Unit 1 Electrabel NV/SA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): iron & steel[1]
  • Captive industry: Power[1]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124190825/https://global-power-plants.datasettes.com/global-power-plants/global-power-plants?country_long=Belgium. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118052954/https://www.elia.be/en/grid-data/power-generation/generating-facilities&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1639080505154000&usg=AOvVaw0Ba-LqSk5YCDX_BWJFyv5l. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124182706/https://www.eib.org/attachments/pipeline/20070458_nts_nl.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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