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FLEVO

Gas power plant in Flevoland, Netherlands. Approximate location 52.5772, 5.53.

GasFlevolandNetherlandsCO₂ measured

FLEVO is a 999 MW gas power station in Flevoland, Netherlands. It is operated by GDF Suez. Based on reported annual generation of 3,277 GWh, it can supply roughly 936k homes. It ranks #8 of 119 Netherlands power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2010, it is around 16 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 970,214 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 226k 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).

999Legacy source-record capacity
3,277GWh reported / yr
936,314homes powered
970,214t CO₂ / yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023))
2010commissioned (~16 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1019305.

Data status

Known data

FacilityFLEVO WRI
CountryNetherlands · Flevoland WRI
Coordinates52.5772, 5.53 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity999 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerGDF Suez WRI
Commissioned2010 WRI
GWh reported / yr3,277 GWh/yr WRI
CO₂ emissions970,214 t CO₂/yr measured · EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#8 of 119 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#4 of 42 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers8.32× · 120 MW median · 42 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent936,314 calculated from reported generation
Climate9.7°C · HDD 3,033 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 32/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

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 fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 999 MW, FLEVO is well above the median gas plant in Netherlands (120 MW). 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.

970,214 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

226kpassenger cars driven for a year
127khomes' yearly energy use
16 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).

Reported generation trend

2015: 3,169 GWh20152016: 3,756 GWh20162017: 3,277 GWh20174k GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by GDF Suez. All plants by this company →

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 52.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

9.7°Cannual mean temp
3,033heating degree-days (base 18°C)
0cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
-4 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 3 °CJF: 3 °CFM: 6 °CMA: 8 °CAM: 12 °CMJ: 15 °CJJ: 17 °CJA: 17 °CAS: 14 °CSO: 10 °CON: 6 °CND: 4 °CD17 °C

Heating degree-days here run 23% 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: 63/100 — 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

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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
32/100environmental-severity index
14.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
24 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 #4 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

Location

Coordinates 52.5772, 5.53 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is FLEVO?

FLEVO is a 999 MW source-record gas power plant in Flevoland, Netherlands, commissioned in 2010.

How much electricity does FLEVO generate?

FLEVO generates about 3,277 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can FLEVO power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 936,314 homes.

Who operates FLEVO?

FLEVO is operated by GDF Suez.

How much CO₂ does FLEVO emit?

FLEVO has measured emissions of about 970,214 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).

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