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Hemweg is a 5.28 MW wind power plant in the Netherlands, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #51 of 67 wind plants in the Netherlands, Hemweg accounts for 0.14% of the country's total wind capacity of 3,832 MW. The largest wind plant in the Netherlands is Gemini at 600 MW, making Hemweg 113 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hemwegcentrale (1,085 MW, Gas), Vattenfall Cluster Velsen (820 MW, Gas), and Centrale Diemen (751 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Holland, approximately 25 km northwest of Amsterdam.

Capacity
5.28 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Location
52.4053°, 4.8466°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 166. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #28,165 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,767 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

140 plants within 100 km, 20,711 MW combined

Nearest plant: Windpark Nieuwe Hemweg (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.405300, 4.846600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hemweg is a wind power plant producing approximately 14 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

NetherlandsEnergy Profile

253
Total Plants
42.9 GW
Total Capacity
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