Ruien power station

{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Belgiumandcoal}}Ruien power station was a 560-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in East Flanders province, Belgium.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the power station in Kluisbergen, on the Scheldt 10km upstream from Oudenaarde.

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Background

Ruien coal-fired units 3-4 of 130 MW each were retired in 2012, and unit 5 of 300 MW in 2013. The plant was owned by GDF Suez, which later became Engie. The units could fire up to 18% biomass.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Electrabel
• Parent company: Engie
• Location: Kluisbergen, East Flanders province, Belgium
• Coordinates: 50.78342, 3.4883854 (exact)
• Status: Retired
• Capacity: 130 MW (Unit 3), 130 MW (Unit 4), 300 MW (Unit 4)
• Type: Subcritical
• Start date: 1966 (Unit 3), 1967 (Unit 4), 1970 (Unit 5)
• Retired date: 2012 (Units 3-4), 2013 (Unit 5)
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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