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Ameland is a 6 MW solar power plant in the Netherlands, operated since commissioning. Ranked #42 of 65 solar plants in the Netherlands. Its 6 MW represents 0.54% of the Netherlands's total solar capacity of 1,102 MW. The largest solar plant in the Netherlands is Zonnepark Kerkrade at 148 MW, making Ameland 24.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centrale Burgum (664 MW, Gas), Bergum power station (332 MW, Gas), and Zonnepark Drachtsterweg (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Friesland, approximately 130 km northwest of Amsterdam.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
53.4503°, 5.6734°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 160. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,336 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 17,823 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marrum (16.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 53.450300, 5.673400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ameland is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Netherlands
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NetherlandsEnergy Profile

253
Total Plants
42.9 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalWindBiomass
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