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T-power Beringen

Gas power plant in Flanders, Belgium. Approximate location 51.0586, 5.1056.

GasFlandersBelgiumCCGT · HRSGSiemens Energy: SGT5-4000FCO₂ measured

T-power Beringen is a 422 MW gas power station in Flanders, Belgium. It is operated by T-Power [100%]. Based on reported annual generation of 2,534 GWh, it can supply roughly 724k homes. It ranks #15 of 95 Belgium power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 115,471 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 27k 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).

422Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
2,534GWh reported / yr
724,000homes powered
115,471t CO₂ / yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023))
2011commissioned (~15 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1002271.

Data status

Known data

FacilityT-power Beringen WRI
CountryBelgium · Flanders WRI
Coordinates51.0586, 5.1056 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity422 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerT-Power [100%] WRI
Commissioned2011 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · Siemens Energy: SGT5-4000F · HRSG WRI
GWh reported / yr2,534 GWh/yr WRI
CO₂ emissions115,471 t CO₂/yr measured · EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#15 of 95 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#8 of 35 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers3.30× · 128 MW median · 35 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent724,000 calculated from reported generation
Climate10.4°C · HDD 2,772 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 29/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

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/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000400036); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 422 MW, T-power Beringen 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); Siemens Energy: SGT5-4000F. 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.

115,471 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

27kpassenger cars driven for a year
15khomes' yearly energy use
1.9 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: 2,204 GWh20152016: 2,562 GWh20162017: 2,534 GWh20173k GWh

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

Owner

Operated by T-Power [100%].

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 51.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

10.4°Cannual mean temp
2,772heating degree-days (base 18°C)
19cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
39 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 3 °CJF: 3 °CFM: 6 °CMA: 9 °CAM: 14 °CMJ: 16 °CJJ: 18 °CJA: 18 °CAS: 15 °CSO: 11 °CON: 6 °CND: 4 °CD18 °C

Heating degree-days here run 13% 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: 56/100 — 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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
29/100environmental-severity index
15.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
132 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 #8 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

Location

Coordinates 51.0586, 5.1056 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is T-power Beringen?

T-power Beringen is a 422 MW source-record gas power plant in Flanders, Belgium, commissioned in 2011.

How much electricity does T-power Beringen generate?

T-power Beringen generates about 2,534 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can T-power Beringen power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 724,000 homes.

Who operates T-power Beringen?

T-power Beringen is operated by T-Power [100%].

How much CO₂ does T-power Beringen emit?

T-power Beringen has measured emissions of about 115,471 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).

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