Hydroelectricity in the Netherlands

Despite its long interaction with water, the Netherlands has little potential for hydropower due to its flat topography. The Netherlands has a large resource of moving water in its major rivers but its limited hydraulic head because of little elevation change means that hydropower is a minor component of the country's renewable energy portfolio. A few small hydro plants exist but in total produce less than a tenth of a percent of the Netherlands' electricity.[1]

Owner
River Location Nominal Power
[MW]
In service
NUONMaasAlphen[2]141990
EssentMaasLinne[2]111989
NUONRhineAmerongen101988
NUONLekHagestein1.8[2]1958
NUONRoerRoermond[2]0.22000
EssentVechtGramsbergen[2]0.11988

See also

References

  1. Hernieuwbare elektriciteit; bruto en netto productie, import en export, Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Den Haag/Heerlen 26-9-2012
  2. "Waterkracht: een energiebron". MilieuCentraal.nl.
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