Manage Seneffe power station is a 870 MW gas power station in Hainaut, Belgium. It is operated by Eneco NV [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 980k homes (estimated). It ranks #9 of 95 Belgium power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 21.5% of Belgium's electricity; the national grid averages 150 gCO₂/kWh (72.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_manageseneffe_belgiu.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 870 MW, Manage Seneffe power station is well above the median gas plant in Belgium (128 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.
Key facts
- Share of Belgium gas capacity
- 9.7% of 8,938 MW across 35 plants in this dataset
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 Belgium
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Eneco NV [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 50.5°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 #4 largest gas power plant of 35 in Belgium by capacity.
Belgium has 35 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 8,938 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Amercoeur 1 R TGV · Gas · 451 MW · Wallonia
- Amercoeur power station · Coal · 252 MW · Hainaut
- Monceau-Sur-Sambre power station · Coal · 216 MW · Hainaut
- Marcinelle Energie (Carsid) · Gas · 413 MW · Wallonia
- Windvision Estinnes WIND · Wind · 81 MW · Wallonia
- Clabecq Steel Works power station · Gas · 40 MW · Walloon Brabant
Location
Coordinates 50.509809, 4.253731 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Manage Seneffe power station?
Manage Seneffe power station is a 870 MW gas power plant in Hainaut, Belgium.
Who operates Manage Seneffe power station?
Manage Seneffe power station is operated by Eneco NV [100%].