Power plant · Flemish Region, Belgium
Doel Power Plant
Doel Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Flemish Region, Belgium, with 2,911 MW of capacity.
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Flemish Region | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1975 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Available on request | Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe) · Restricted · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,911 MW (sum of operating units, DOEL 1 433 MW; DOEL 2 433 MW; DOEL 3 1006 MW; DOEL 4 1039 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 4 units | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Nuclear | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 22WDOELX3000078D | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 22WDOELX2000077N | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 22WDOELX1000076X | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 22WDOELX40000793 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.3160, 4.2580 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Also recorded as
2 sources record Doel; this page joins their facts, each with its own source. Links to any of the records lead here. How records are matched.
| Name in the source | Identifier | Source | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doel | asset:eic:22WDOELX1000076X | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Doel | asset:opsd:22WDOELX1000076X | Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe) | Same ENTSO-E EIC code |
How it compares
Doel is the largest of 24 power plants in Flemish Region and the 2nd-largest of 43 in Belgium by capacity; its 2,911 MW is 15% of the 19,026 MW we hold for Belgium. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flemish Region | 1st of 24 | 9,677 MW | 30% |
| Belgium | 2nd of 43 | 19,026 MW | 15% |
| All power plants in our data | 32nd of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | 0.15% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 130 permit notices, 68 substations, 33 CO2 emitters (11 operating), 17 data centers and 3 processing plants, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doel 380 kV | Substation | — | — | 0.7 km |
| Lillo 380 kV | Substation | — | — | 3.8 km |
| Borealis - Kallo | CO2 emitter | 196,309 tCO2e | — | 5.3 km |
| Air Liquide Large Industry VTE Jupiter 1 | CO2 emitter | 360,407 tCO2e | — | 5.5 km |
| Air Liquide Large Industry VTE Jupiter 2 | CO2 emitter | 357,427 tCO2e | — | 5.5 km |
| Zandvliet 380 kV | Substation | — | — | 6.0 km |
| Wind omgevingsvergunning application, Reimerswaal (gmb-2024-477018) | Permit notice | — | — | 8.8 km |
| Wind omgevingsvergunning decision, Reimerswaal (gmb-2025-301181) | Permit notice | — | — | 8.8 km |
| Wind omgevingsvergunning application, Reimerswaal (gmb-2026-74050) | Permit notice | — | — | 9.3 km |
Place
Other power plants in Flemish Region
- Doel Nuclear Power Station1,026 MW
- Herdersbrug Steg480 MW
- Langerlo470 MW
- Drogenbos TGV460 MW
- Centrale T-Power425 MW
- T-power Beringen420 MW
- BASF Antwerp power station395 MW
- Zandvliet Power386 MW
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