Culemborg is a 6 MW wind power plant in the Netherlands, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #47 of 67 wind plants in the Netherlands. Its 6 MW represents 0.16% of the Netherlands' total wind capacity of 3,832 MW. The largest wind plant in the Netherlands is Gemini at 600 MW, making Culemborg 100 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Amercentrale (1,245 MW, Biomass), Centrale Diemen (751 MW, Gas), and Hemweg power station (685 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gelderland, approximately 25 km from Utrecht.
20 years old
Netherlands, Europe
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Culemborg is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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
Netherlands- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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