Westereems — Netherlands
Wind power plant in Groningen, Netherlands. Approximate location 53.4474, 6.842.
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Westereems is a 162 MW wind power station in Groningen, Netherlands. It is operated by Private Owners [100%]. Based on reported annual generation of 555 GWh, it can supply roughly 158k homes. It ranks #30 of 119 Netherlands power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 25.0% 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 WRI1005474.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 162 MW for Westereems wind farm, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000915910; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 162 MW, Westereems is well above the median wind plant in Netherlands (9 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 39%, from 555 GWh of reported generation; the median for 15 wind plants in Netherlands that report generation is 29%
- Share of Netherlands wind capacity
- 8.6% of 1,885 MW across 40 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 29 of 40 dated wind plants in Netherlands are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest wind plants in Netherlands
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Private Owners [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 53.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness 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 #3 largest wind power plant of 40 in Netherlands by capacity.
Netherlands has 40 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 1,885 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Magnum · Gas · 1,290 MW · Groningen
- Eems · Gas · 1,931 MW · Groningen
- Eemshaven · Coal · 1,600 MW · Groningen
- Delfzijl Zuid · Wind · 78.2 MW · Groningen
- Delesto · Gas · 523 MW · Groningen
- Eneco Bio Golden Raand power station · Biomass · 49 MW · Groningen
Location
Coordinates 53.4474, 6.842 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Westereems?
Westereems is a 162 MW wind power plant in Groningen, Netherlands, commissioned in 2009.
How much electricity does Westereems generate?
Westereems generates about 555 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Westereems?
Westereems is operated by Private Owners [100%].