Froidchapelle Wind is a 25 MW wind power plant in Belgium, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #6 of 12 wind plants in Belgium, it contributes 2.86% of the country's total wind capacity of 875 MW. The largest wind plant in Belgium is Northwind at 216 MW, making Froidchapelle Wind 8.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant (808 MW, Hydro), REVIN (808 MW, Hydro), and Amercoeur 1 R TGV (451 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Walloon region, approximately 60 km south of Brussels.
16 years old
Belgium, Europe
- 36. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,909 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.19% of the installed capacity of Belgium
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Electrabel operates 19 plants totalling 10,172 MW
86 plants within 100 km, 14,626 MW combined
Source: ELIA Belgian Grid Operator
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Froidchapelle Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 66 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Belgium- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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