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Louisegroeve is a 4 MW solar power plant in the Netherlands, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #46 of 65 solar plants in the Netherlands. Its 4 MW represents 0.36% of the Netherlands' total solar capacity of 1,102 MW. The largest solar plant in the Netherlands is Zonnepark Kerkrade at 148 MW, making Louisegroeve 37 times smaller. Nearby plants include Claus power station (1,944 MW, Gas), Clauscentrale (1,304 MW, Gas), and LANGERLO 1 (470 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Limburg province, approximately 10 km from the nearest major city, Kerkrade.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Solarcentury
Location
50.9890°, 5.8010°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 173. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,303 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solarcentury operates 9 plants totalling 187 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 36,452 MW combined

Nearest plant: Centrale Swentibold (2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 50.989000, 5.801000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Louisegroeve is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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