Power plant · Flemish Region, Belgium
Zelzate 2 Knippegroen Power Plant
Zelzate 2 Knippegroen Power Plant is a gas power plant in Flemish Region, Belgium, with 315 MW of capacity, operated by Engie Electrabel and Electrabel.
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Flemish Region | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Belgium | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Knippegroen 3, 9042 Desteldonk | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2010 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Engie Electrabel | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Electrabel | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 315 MW | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | Available on request | Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe) · Restricted · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas (registered as Fossil Gas) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 4,799,106 tCO2e (in 2025) | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 22WZELZAT0002618 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.1570, 3.8120 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
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Also recorded as
4 sources record Zelzate 2 Knippegroen; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelzate 2 Knippegroen | asset:eic:22WZELZAT0002618 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Knippegroen power plant | asset:wikidata:Q46994770 | Wikidata | Same distinctive name words, coordinates, capacity and technology |
| Electrabel - Knippegroen | asset:eu-ets:be-750 | EU Union Registry public data | Same name and operator |
| Zelzate 2 Knippegroen | asset:opsd:22WZELZAT0002618 | Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe) | Same ENTSO-E EIC code |
How it compares
Zelzate 2 Knippegroen is the 10th-largest of 20 power plants in Flemish Region and the 21st-largest of 39 in Belgium by capacity; its 315 MW is 1.7% of the 18,386 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 | 10th of 20 | 9,037 MW | 3.5% |
| Belgium | 21st of 39 | 18,386 MW | 1.7% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,413th of 12,230 | 1,691,896 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Verified emissions: 4,799,106 tCO2e
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 99 permit notices, 52 substations, 23 CO2 emitters (3 operating), 15 data centers and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrabel - Centrale Rodenhuize | CO2 emitter | 476,427 tCO2e | — | 3.5 km |
| EDFL - Centrale Buitenring Wondelgem Gent | CO2 emitter | 253,634 tCO2e | — | 8.5 km |
| Nitrogen natuurvergunning decision, Terneuzen (prb-2025-11489) | Permit notice | — | — | 9.1 km |
| Nitrogen natuurvergunning draft decision, Terneuzen (prb-2024-16845) | Permit notice | — | — | 9.1 km |
| Green gas Westdorpe (SFP Zeeland) | CO2 emitter | — | Operating | 11 km |
| Substation omgevingsvergunning application, Terneuzen (gmb-2026-287314) | Permit notice | — | — | 12 km |
| 150 kV Westdorpe | Substation | — | — | 12 km |
| 150 kV substation (OSM way/311466213) | Substation | — | — | 13 km |
| 150 kV Hydro Agri Sluiskil | Substation | — | — | 14 km |
Operators and place
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- Castelnou Energía791 MW
- Herdersbrug Power Plant480 MW
- Drogenbos power plant460 MW
- Centrale Amercoeur451 MW
- BASF Antwerp power station395 MW
Other power plants in Flemish Region
- Doel2,911 MW
- 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
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- European Commission, Union Registry. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
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- OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass). OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass), ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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