Izegem power station

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Izegem power station is an operating power station of at least 20-megawatts (MW) in Izegem, West Flanders, Belgium.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Izegem power station Izegem, West Flanders, Belgium 50.923778, 3.212979 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 50.923778, 3.212979

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 20[2] gas turbine[3] yes[3] 1995[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
1 Luminus NV/SA [100%][4] EDF Belgium SA [68.6%]; Pubilec CVBA/SCRL [26.4%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both
  • Captive industry: Agriculture


Background

This power station, owned by Luminus, provides combined heat-and-power to Cargill's agricultural product facility in Izegem, Belgium.[5] It is equipped with a GE LM2500 Aeroderivative turbine, making it capable of burning up to 25% Hydrogen as part of its mix of fuels.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124190724/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/240384889. 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/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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124182722/https://www.geaerospace.com/press-release/marine-industrial-engines/ges-fleet-dle-equipped-aeroderivative-gas-turbines-exceed. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124185129/https://www.luminus.be/fr/corporate/?_ga=2.167837089.165340497.1578604468-1776856010.1578604468. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "New Cogeneration with Minimal Time on Site". Lybover. Retrieved May 24th, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "GE's Fleet Of DLE-Equipped Aeroderivative Gas Turbines To Exceed 300,000 Operating Hours By Year End | GE Aviation". www.geaviation.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

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