Botlek Refinery power station — Netherlands
Gas power plant in South Holland, Netherlands. Approximate location 51.8741, 4.2957.
GasSouth HollandNetherlandsCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled
Botlek Refinery power station is a 49 MW gas power plant in South Holland, Netherlands. It is operated by Esso Nederland BV. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 55k homes (estimated). It ranks #63 of 119 Netherlands power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1991, it is around 35 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 52,153 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 12k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 34.9% of Netherlands's electricity; the national grid averages 254 gCO₂/kWh (54.2% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-347.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is a source-verified 2026 capacity claim: 49 MW for Botlek Refinery power station.
GEM · 2026 · operating plant capacity
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400498; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 49 MW, Botlek Refinery power station is below the median gas plant in Netherlands (120 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~52,153 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Netherlands gas capacity
- 0.3% of 14,954 MW across 42 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 8 of 36 dated gas plants in Netherlands are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Netherlands
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Esso Nederland BV.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 51.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 20% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 61/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #37 largest gas power plant of 42 in Netherlands by capacity.
Netherlands has 42 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 14,954 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- ROZENBURG EUROGEN · Gas · 114.9 MW · South Holland
- Maasstroom power station · Gas · 426 MW · South Holland
- Rijnmond II · Gas · 427 MW · South Holland
Location
Coordinates 51.8741, 4.2957 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Botlek Refinery power station?
Botlek Refinery power station is a 49 MW gas power plant in South Holland, Netherlands, commissioned in 1991.
Who operates Botlek Refinery power station?
Botlek Refinery power station is operated by Esso Nederland BV.
How much CO₂ does Botlek Refinery power station emit?
Botlek Refinery power station has modelled emissions of about 52,153 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).