Herkingen is an 8.25 MW wind power plant in the Netherlands, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #42 of 67 wind plants in the Netherlands, Herkingen's capacity accounts for 0.22% of the country's total wind capacity of 3,832 MW. The largest wind plant in the Netherlands is Gemini at 600 MW, making Herkingen 72.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include DOEL 4 (2910 MW, Nuclear) and Maasvlakte 3 (1100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the South Holland province, approximately 30 km from Rotterdam.
21 years old
Netherlands, Europe
- 149. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
- #25,682 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,445 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Eneco operates 32 plants totalling 2,653 MW
144 plants within 100 km, 24,436 MW combined
Source: Wind Stats Netherlands
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Herkingen is a wind power plant producing approximately 22 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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