Kneeshoek is a 4.8 MW wind power plant in the Netherlands, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #54 of 67 wind plants in the Netherlands. Its 4.8 MW accounts for 0.13% of the Netherlands' total wind capacity of 3,832 MW. The largest wind plant in the Netherlands is Gemini at 600 MW, making Kneeshoek 125 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vattenfall Cluster Velsen (820 MW, Gas), Ijmond (114 MW, Gas), and Offshore Windpark Egmond aan Zee (108 MW, Wind). The facility is located in North Holland, approximately 20 km northwest of Amsterdam.
28 years old
Netherlands, Europe
- 170. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
- #29,796 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,827 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
28 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
87 plants within 100 km, 12,457 MW combined
Source: Wind Stats Netherlands
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kneeshoek is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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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