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.
14 years old
Netherlands, Europe
- 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
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Eneco operates 32 plants totalling 2,653 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 18,565 MW combined
Source: Wind Stats Netherlands
Location
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
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