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Lopik is a 6 MW wind power plant in the Netherlands, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #47 of 67 wind plants in the Netherlands. Its 6 MW represents 0.16% of the Netherlands' total wind capacity of 3,832 MW. The largest wind plant in the Netherlands is Gemini at 600 MW, making Lopik 100 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Amercentrale (1,245 MW, Biomass), Hemwegcentrale (1,085 MW, Gas), and Centrale Moerdijk (800 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utrecht, approximately 30 km from Utrecht city center.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Location
51.9725°, 4.9486°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 160. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

173 plants within 100 km, 24,291 MW combined

Nearest plant: Windpark Houten (14.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.972500, 4.948600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lopik is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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
GasCoalWindBiomass
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