Esbjerg Reserve power station is a 25 MW gas power plant in Syddanmark, Denmark. It is operated by Nordic Energy Invest AS. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 28k homes (estimated). It ranks #33 of 57 Denmark power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2005, it is around 21 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 2.4% of Denmark's electricity; the national grid averages 114 gCO₂/kWh (91.2% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_esbjergreserve_denmar.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400068; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 25 MW, Esbjerg Reserve power station is below the median gas plant in Denmark (55 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Denmark gas capacity
- 2.1% of 1,206 MW across 12 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 9 of 11 dated gas plants in Denmark 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 Denmark
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Nordic Energy Invest AS.
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 55.5°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 39% 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: 74/100 — this site sits in the top 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 #11 largest gas power plant of 12 in Denmark by capacity.
Denmark has 12 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,206 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Esbjerg power station · Coal · 373 MW · South Denmark
- Horns Rev A · Wind · 160 MW · South Denmark
- Rejsby Hede · Wind · 24 MW · Schleswig-Holstein
- Vandel · Solar · 274.5 MW · South Denmark
- Horns Rev B · Wind · 209.3 MW · Central Jutland
- Rodenäs Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2.6 MW · Schleswig-Holstein
Location
Coordinates 55.46181, 8.46562 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Esbjerg Reserve power station?
Esbjerg Reserve power station is a 25 MW gas power plant in Syddanmark, Denmark, commissioned in 2005.
Who operates Esbjerg Reserve power station?
Esbjerg Reserve power station is operated by Nordic Energy Invest AS.