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Neeltje Jans is a 12 MW wind power plant in the Netherlands, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #33 of 67 wind plants in the Netherlands. Its 12 MW accounts for 0.31% of the Netherlands' total wind capacity of 3,832 MW. The largest wind plant in the Netherlands is Gemini at 600 MW, making Neeltje Jans 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maasvlakte 3 (1,100 MW, Coal), Maasvlakte (MV1 and MV2) (1,040 MW, Coal), and Sloe (870 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Zeeland province, approximately 30 km from Rotterdam.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Eneco
Location
51.6320°, 3.6990°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 124. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,765 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Eneco operates 32 plants totalling 2,653 MW

Regional density

116 plants within 100 km, 18,565 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jacobahaven (4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.632000, 3.699000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Neeltje Jans is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 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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