Hiddum-Houw is a 5.23 MW wind power plant in the Netherlands, commissioned in 1995. Ranked #53 of 67 wind plants in the Netherlands, it contributes 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 Hiddum-Houw 114 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Andijk (15 MW, Solar) and Zonnepark Emmeloord (12.5 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Friesland, approximately 80 km from Leeuwarden.
31 years old
Netherlands, Europe
- 168. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
- #28,176 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,769 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
31 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
89 plants within 100 km, 12,793 MW combined
Source: Wind Stats Netherlands
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hiddum-Houw 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
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