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Enschede power station

Other power plant in Overijssel, Netherlands. Approximate location 52.2141, 6.828.

OtherOverijsselNetherlandsCO₂ modelled

Enschede power station is a 62 MW other power plant in Overijssel, Netherlands. It is operated by Ennatuurlijk BV. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 47k homes (estimated). It ranks #55 of 119 Netherlands power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 76,927 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 18k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 254 gCO₂/kWh (54.2% low-carbon) (2025).

62Source-backed capacity
46,553homes powered (est.)
76,927t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-344.

Data status

Known data

FacilityEnschede power station Climate TRACE
CountryNetherlands · Overijssel Climate TRACE
Coordinates52.2141, 6.828 Climate TRACE
FuelOther Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity62 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerEnnatuurlijk BV Climate TRACE

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions76,927 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#55 of 119 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#2 of 3 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent46,553 calculated
Climate9.4°C · HDD 3,127 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 27/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100001074381); fuel: Primary fuel not stated in available source record; classified as Other/industrial-mixed pending country registry match

In context: how this plant compares

This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~76,927 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

18kpassenger cars driven for a year
10khomes' yearly energy use
1.3 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest other plants in Netherlands

De Hoop Paper Mill power station: 71 MW71De Hoop Pa…Enschede power station: 62 MW62Enschede p…Parenco Paper Mill power station: 36 MW36Parenco Pa…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Ennatuurlijk BV.

Local climate & thermal context

This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 52.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

9.4°Cannual mean temp
3,127heating degree-days (base 18°C)
0cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
48 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 2 °CJF: 2 °CFM: 5 °CMA: 8 °CAM: 13 °CMJ: 15 °CJJ: 17 °CJA: 17 °CAS: 14 °CSO: 10 °CON: 6 °CND: 3 °CD17 °C

Heating degree-days here run 27% 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: 66/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
27/100environmental-severity index
15.0°Cseasonal temperature swing
120 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #2 largest other power plant of 3 in Netherlands by capacity.

Netherlands has 3 other power plants in this dataset, together about 169 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 52.2141, 6.828 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Enschede power station?

Enschede power station is a 62 MW source-record other power plant in Overijssel, Netherlands.

How many homes can Enschede power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 46,553 homes (estimated).

Who operates Enschede power station?

Enschede power station is operated by Ennatuurlijk BV.

How much CO₂ does Enschede power station emit?

Enschede power station has modelled emissions of about 76,927 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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