Horsens power station is a 34 MW gas power plant in Midtjylland, Denmark. It is operated by Ørsted A/S [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 38k homes (estimated). It ranks #31 of 57 Denmark power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1991, it is around 35 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 49,677 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 12k cars driven for a year. 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_horsens_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 · L100000407844; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 34 MW, Horsens power station is below the median gas plant in Denmark (55 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE Power: LM250PE. 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.
49,677 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Denmark gas capacity
- 2.8% of 1,206 MW across 12 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 11 dated gas plants in Denmark is 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 Ørsted A/S [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
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 55.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #9 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
- Tuno Knob · Wind · 5 MW · Central Jutland
- Skaerbaekvaerket · Gas · 392 MW · South Denmark
- Silkeborgvaerket power station · Gas · 108.2 MW · Midtjylland
- Vandel · Solar · 274.5 MW · South Denmark
- Samso · Wind · 23 MW · Central Jutland
- Studstrupvaerket · Coal · 730 MW · Central Jutland
Location
Coordinates 55.851905, 9.857664 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Horsens power station?
Horsens power station is a 34 MW gas power plant in Midtjylland, Denmark, commissioned in 1991.
Who operates Horsens power station?
Horsens power station is operated by Ørsted A/S [100%].
How much CO₂ does Horsens power station emit?
Horsens power station has measured emissions of about 49,677 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).