Windpark Fryslân Explained

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]

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

• List of Offshore Wind Farms
• List of offshore wind farms in the Netherlands
• Wind power in the Netherlands
• Renewable energy in the Netherlands

Notes and References

1. Web site: Setting new standards at the world’s largest lake-based offshore wind power plant . 2024-08-03 . www.siemensgamesa.com . en.
2. Web site: Fryslan Wind Farm, Friesland . 2024-08-03 . NS Energy . en-US.