Leeuwarden is a 1.8 MW wind power plant in the Netherlands, commissioned in 2014. It is one of 67 wind plants in the country, which collectively have a total wind capacity of 3,832 MW. Ranked #58 of 67 wind plants in the Netherlands, Leeuwarden's 1.8 MW accounts for 0.05% of the national wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the Netherlands is Gemini at 600 MW, making this facility 333 times smaller. Nearby plants include De Boerenzwaluw (900 MW, Unknown), Centrale Burgum (664 MW, Gas), and Bergum power station (332 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Friesland, approximately 30 km northwest of Leeuwarden.
12 years old
Netherlands, Europe
- 184. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
- #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,299 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
95 plants within 100 km, 19,573 MW combined
Source: Wind Stats Netherlands
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Leeuwarden is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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