Sint Eustatius — Netherlands
Solar power plant in Sint Eustatius, Netherlands. Approximate location 17.4973, -62.973.
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Sint Eustatius is a 4.1 MW solar power plant in Sint Eustatius, Netherlands. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.7k homes (estimated). It ranks #114 of 119 Netherlands power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 21.1% of Netherlands's electricity; the national grid averages 254 gCO₂/kWh (54.2% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WKS0070937.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000831631; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 4.1 MW, Sint Eustatius is below the median solar plant in Netherlands (15 MW). Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Netherlands solar capacity
- 1.6% of 256 MW across 13 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest solar plants in Netherlands
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 17.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 0.9% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #12 largest solar power plant of 13 in Netherlands by capacity.
Netherlands has 13 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 256 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Sainte-Rose · Solar · 1.9 MW · Guadeloupe
- Lamentin · Solar · 1.9 MW · Guadeloupe
- Bouillante · Geothermal · 4.5 MW · Guadeloupe
- Baie-Mahault · Solar · 17 MW · Guadeloupe
- Petit-Bourg · Solar · 1.2 MW · Guadeloupe
- Pointe Jarry power station · Oil · 211.2 MW · Guadaloupe
Location
Coordinates 17.4973, -62.973 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sint Eustatius?
Sint Eustatius is a 4.1 MW solar power plant in Sint Eustatius, Netherlands.