Netherlands

Zonnepark Zeeland Refinery— 11 MW Solar

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The Zonnepark Zeeland Refinery is a key infrastructure asset in Netherlands's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a renewable electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 11 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing solar energy resources to generate bulk electricity. The plant's operating entity is not publicly declared in national utility registries. An exact commissioning date for the installation is not registered in official historical logs. In terms of domestic production capacity within Netherlands, Zonnepark Zeeland Refinery occupies the #34 position among all operational solar power plants. Its 11 MW capacity represents a 0.93% share of Netherlands's total installed solar generating capacity, which currently stands at 1,181 MW. The largest operational solar installation in Netherlands is the Zonnepark Kerkrade with an output of 148 MW, making the Zonnepark Zeeland Refinery approximately 13.5 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0256% of Netherlands's aggregate generation capacity of 42,922 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of solar power plants (modeled at 18% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 17,345 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Netherlands consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 4,336 homes. As a clean and sustainable energy project, Zonnepark Zeeland Refinery contributes to the direct displacement of greenhouse gases, preventing substantial quantities of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and helping Netherlands advance toward its renewable energy integration targets. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 51.4510° latitude and 3.7323° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Sloe (gas-fired, 870 MW), the Sloe power plant (gas-fired, 870 MW), the Borssele Nuclear Power Station (nuclear, 515 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Netherlands.