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Nørre Økse Sø17.3 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Nørre Økse Sø is a 17.3 MW wind power plant in Denmark, operated by Vattenfall. Ranked #12 of 19 wind plants in Denmark. Its 17.3 MW represents 1.23% of Denmark's 1,408 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Denmark is Anholt at 400 MW, making Nørre Økse Sø 23 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Klim Fjordholme (67.2 MW, Wind), Aalborg (16.6 MW, Solar), and Hjørring (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the North Jutland region, approximately 50 km from Aalborg.

Capacity
17.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
100% Vattenfall
Location
57.1252°, 9.5452°

Denmark, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 31. largest of 47 plants in Denmark
  • #20,597 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,444 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.21% of the installed capacity of Denmark
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 913 MW combined

Nearest plant: Klim Fjordholme (24.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Vattenfall

Location

Coordinates:: 57.125200, 9.545200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nørre Økse Sø is a wind power plant producing approximately 45 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
Denmark
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

DenmarkEnergy Profile

47
Total Plants
8.2 GW
Total Capacity
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