Sappi Lanaken power station is a 43 MW gas power plant in Limburg Province, Belgium. It is operated by Electrabel NV/SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 48k homes (estimated). It ranks #50 of 95 Belgium power plants by installed capacity. Its annual emissions of 60,535 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 14k cars driven for a year. 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_sappilanaken_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406370; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 43 MW, Sappi Lanaken power station is below the median gas plant in Belgium (128 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.
60,535 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 Belgium gas capacity
- 0.5% 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 Electrabel NV/SA [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 50.9°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), 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 #28 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
- Maastricht Mill power station · Gas · 74.4 MW · Limburg
- LANGERLO 1 · Coal · 470 MW · Flanders
- LANGERLO 4 REPOWERING · Gas · 86 MW · Flanders
- Swentibold power station · Gas · 230 MW · Limburg
- HU LIXHE · Hydro · 20 MW · Wallonia
- Louisegroeve · Solar · 4 MW · Limburg
Location
Coordinates 50.8827, 5.64195 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sappi Lanaken power station?
Sappi Lanaken power station is a 43 MW gas power plant in Limburg Province, Belgium.
Who operates Sappi Lanaken power station?
Sappi Lanaken power station is operated by Electrabel NV/SA [100%].
How much CO₂ does Sappi Lanaken power station emit?
Sappi Lanaken power station has measured emissions of about 60,535 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).