Vilvoorde power station
| Part of the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related categories: |
Vilvoorde power station is a power station in Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Vilvoorde power station | Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium | 50.9414, 4.4246 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC2, GT1, ST1: 50.9414, 4.4246
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC2 | Shelved inferred May 2024) | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 870[3][2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[2] | – |
| GT1 | Mothballed[4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][6] | 255[4][5][6][7] | gas turbine[6] | not found | 2001[8][5] | 2025 (planned)[9] |
| ST1 | Retired[4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][6] | 105[4][5][6][7] | steam turbine[6][7] | not found | 2001[8][5] | 2023[7] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC2 | Electrabel NV/SA [100%][8][6][2] | ENGIE SA [100.0%] |
| GT1 | Electrabel NV/SA [100%][8][6][2] | ENGIE SA [100.0%] |
| ST1 | Electrabel NV/SA [100%][8][6][2] | ENGIE SA [100.0%] |
Background
Due to underutilization, Electrabel entered this plant into the Strategic Reserve from 2014 to 2017 (3 years).[10] The plant has since re-entered the market, and Electrabel is planning to expand the site. It purchased the land from EMGB and has proposed an 870 MW expansion.[11]
In February 2021, Enerdata reported that Electrabel "will still go ahead" with its proposal for a "870 MW unit [...] on the site of the 255 MW Vilvoorde gas-fired power plant acquired from EM Generation Brussels (EMGB) in April 2020)".[12]
The Flemish Minister of Energy Zuhal Demi refused a permit application for the proposed 870 mw Vilvoorde power plant in November 2021.[13] In August 2021, Engie was considering an appeal[14], and in December it announced it intended to submit a new application.[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124190848/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/41969. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172824/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/belgium-excludes-engies-vilvoorde-gas-fired-project-subsidy-scheme.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180147/https://www.montelnews.com/news/1243055/la-wallonie-autorise-une-centrale-%C3%A0-gaz-900-mw-dengie. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{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 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172913/https://www.engie.com/en/vilvoorde-gas-fired-power-plant. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 (PDF) https://www.elia.be/-/media/project/elia/elia-site/public-consultations/2024/20240617_public-consultation-report_en.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006133056/https://transparency.engie.com/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/energie/securite-dapprovisionnement/electricite/mecanismes-de-capacite/reserve-strategique/notifications-de-mise-larret.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Annual electricity capacity update: Belgian supply to stabilise in period before nuclear phase-out, ICIS, Joachim Moxon, Jan 17, 2017
- ↑ Belgium: acquisition of the Vilvoorde site and gas-fired power plant, ENGIE, Apr 17, 2020
- ↑ "BASF cancels plan to build a 850 MW CCGT project with Engie in Belgium | Enerdata". www.enerdata.net. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ "Energiebevoorrading van België is niet langer zeker nu ook gascentrale in Vilvoorde geen vergunning krijgt: hoe zal worden vermeden dat het licht straks uitgaat?". www.nieuwsblad.be (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ "La Wallonie autorise une centrale à gaz (900 MW) d'Engie". Montel (in français). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ Newmedia, R. T. L. (2021-12-09). "Engie compte introduire une nouvelle demande de permis pour sa centrale au gaz à Vilvorde". RTL Info (in français). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
