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SCHELLE WIND4.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

SCHELLE WIND is a 4.5 MW wind power plant in Belgium, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #10 of 12 wind plants in Belgium, it contributes 0.51% to the country's total wind capacity of 875 MW. The largest wind plant in Belgium is Northwind at 216 MW, making SCHELLE WIND 48 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include DOEL 4 (2910 MW, Nuclear), DROGENBOS TGV (465 MW, Gas), and INESCO WKK (138 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Flanders region, approximately 30 km northwest of Antwerp.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Electrabel
Location
51.1265°, 4.3226°

Belgium, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 64. largest of 69 plants in Belgium
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,876 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Belgium
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Electrabel operates 19 plants totalling 10,172 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 23,596 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wilrijk Isvag (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.126500, 4.322600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SCHELLE WIND is a wind power plant producing approximately 12 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

BelgiumEnergy Profile

69
Total Plants
13.4 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearGasHydroWind
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