Botlek Refinery power station

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Botlek Refinery power station is an operating power station of at least 49-megawatts (MW) in Rotterdam-Botlek, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Botlek Refinery power station Rotterdam-Botlek, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 51.87409, 4.29573 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • GT 3: 51.87409, 4.29573

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
GT 3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 49[3] combined cycle[3] yes[3] 1991[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 Parent
GT 3 Esso Nederland BV [100%][2] ExxonMobil Corp [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[4]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[4]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124191622/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/150913150. 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/20240124174622/https://www.exxonmobil.be/en-be/company/locations/netherlands/rotterdam-refinery. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174803/https://www.pbl.nl/sites/default/files/downloads/pbl-2022-decarbonisation-of-the-industry-cluster-botlek-pernis-rotterdam-4946.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124230742/https://www.lyondellbasell.com/en/botlek-site/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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