European Power Plant Database

The contemporary directory of all power plants in Europe is the basic for  building a merit-order model in order to simulate the electricity market, or in carrying out statistical analyses of the power generating sector.

The directory includes an extensive and up-to-date database with data on plant efficiency and it is being updated quarterly.

Number of entries by energy source (status March 2021):

• Lignite: 423 (84 GW net)
• Hard coal: 764 (159 GW net)
• Natural gas: 1417 (267 GW net)
• Oil: 682 (75 GW net)
• Uranium: 175 (156 GW net)

Type of data

• Name of power plant unit
• Type of power plant (Open Cycle Gas Turbine [OCGT], Combined Cycle Gas Turbine [CCGT], Steam Turbine [ST])
• Country
• Geo position (latitude and Longitude)
• Year of commissioning and, if applicable, year of shutdown
• Capacity (gross, net)
• Efficiency (net)
• Fuel type

Geographical scope and size

• EU 27, Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Switzerland, Serbia,
  Turkey and UK
• All power plants with a net electrical capacity of 20 MW and more

Data format

• CSV-Format

Update-Service

•  The database is updated once per quarter
  
  

Fig.: Capacity of conventional power plants in Europe