Power plant · Groningen, Netherlands
Eemscentrale
Eemscentrale is a power plant in Groningen, Netherlands, with 1,929 MW of capacity, owned by Engie S.A.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Groningen | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Netherlands | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Robbenplaatweg 17, 9979 XL EEMSHAVEN | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages · record · Facts only, each linked to its page · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1995 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Engie S.A. (group) | Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages · record · Facts only, each linked to its page · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | ENGIE Energie Nederland N.V. | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,929 MW (sum of operating units, NaN parts) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 6 units | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 1,579,405 tCO2e (in 2025) | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.3992, 6.7392 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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2 sources record Eemscentrale; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eemscentrale | asset:eic:49W000000000088G | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| ENGIE Eemscentrale | asset:eu-ets:nl-154 | EU Union Registry public data | Same name and operator |
How it compares
Eemscentrale is the largest of 128 power plants in Groningen and the largest of 2,153 in the Netherlands by capacity; its 1,929 MW is 5.1% of the 37,557 MW we hold for the Netherlands. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1st of 128 | 7,279 MW | 27% |
| Netherlands | 1st of 2,153 | 37,557 MW | 5.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 80th of 12,032 | 1,190,447 MW | 0.16% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Verified emissions: 1,579,405 tCO2e
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 190 permit notices, 105 substations, 19 CO2 emitters (9 operating) and 8 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen natuurvergunning application, Eemsdelta (prb-2026-9519) | Permit notice | — | — | 5.7 km |
| Substation omgevingsvergunning application, Het Hogeland (gmb-2026-405569) | Permit notice | — | — | 6.6 km |
| Substation omgevingsvergunning application, Het Hogeland (gmb-2025-215063) | Permit notice | — | — | 6.6 km |
| 110 kV Eemshaven Midden | Substation | — | — | 6.6 km |
| 110 kV Windpark Westereems | Substation | — | — | 6.8 km |
| 220 kV Oostpolder West | Substation | — | — | 8.0 km |
| Heat pump Eemshaven (Holland Malt) | CO2 emitter | — | Planned | 8.3 km |
| Google Datacenter Eemshaven | Data center | — | — | 8.6 km |
| Nieuwbouw datacenter QTS | Data center | — | — | 8.8 km |
Owner, operator and place
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Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- 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.
- Officiële Bekendmakingen. Officiële Bekendmakingen, CC0 1.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass). OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass), ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.