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Windpark Nij Hiddum-Houw

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The Windpark Nij Hiddum-Houw is a key infrastructure asset in Netherlands's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a renewable electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing wind energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Vattenfall, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2015, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Netherlands, Windpark Nij Hiddum-Houw occupies the #77 position among all operational wind power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of Netherlands's total installed wind generating capacity, which currently stands at 4,920 MW. The largest operational wind installation in Netherlands is the De Boerenzwaluw with an output of 900 MW, making the Windpark Nij Hiddum-Houw approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of Netherlands's aggregate generation capacity of 42,922 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of wind power plants (modeled at 30% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Netherlands consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. As a clean and sustainable energy project, Windpark Nij Hiddum-Houw contributes to the direct displacement of greenhouse gases, preventing substantial quantities of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and helping Netherlands advance toward its renewable energy integration targets. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 53.0941° latitude and 5.3981° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include Andijk (solar, 15 MW), Zonnepark Emmeloord (solar, 12.5 MW), Zonnepark Drachtsterweg (solar, 12 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Netherlands.