Windpark Fryslân is a near shore wind farm in the Frisian part of the IJsselmeer. The wind farm consists of 89 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines with a nameplate capacity of 4.3 megawatt (MW) each. At the time it was opened it was the largest lake based offshore wind farm in the world.[1]
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Coordinates | 53°00′00″N 5°16′00″E / 53°N 5.2667°E |
Status | Operational |
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Units operational | 89 × 4.3 MW |
Make and model | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SWT-DD-130 (89) |
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Website | windparkfryslan |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The wind farm is located south of the Afsluitdijk in the IJsselmeer to the east of Breezanddijk. The wind farm lies in the municipality of Súdwest Fryslân about 7 km from the Frisian coast. The shortest distance from the Afsluitdijk is around 600 meters. The distance between the wind turbines is around 660 meters.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Setting new standards at the world's largest lake-based offshore wind power plant". www.siemensgamesa.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Fryslan Wind Farm, Friesland". NS Energy. Retrieved 2024-08-03.