World Power Plants

Budel-Dorplein43.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Budel-Dorplein is a 43.9 MW solar power plant in the Netherlands, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #8 of 65 solar plants in the Netherlands, this facility contributes 3.98% of the country's total solar capacity of 1,102 MW. The largest solar plant in the Netherlands is Zonnepark Kerkrade at 148 MW, making Budel-Dorplein 3.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Claus power station (1944 MW, Gas), Clauscentrale (1304 MW, Gas), and LANGERLO 1 (470 MW, Coal). The plant is located in North Brabant, approximately 80 km north of Antwerp, Belgium.

Capacity
43.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Solarcentury
Location
51.2360°, 5.6150°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 78. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #14,838 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,220 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solarcentury operates 9 plants totalling 187 MW

Regional density

173 plants within 100 km, 41,930 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zonnepark Leveroysedijk (10.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.236000, 5.615000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Budel-Dorplein is a solar power plant producing approximately 69 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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