Windpark Fryslân in Lake IJssel, Netherlands
This image, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-1A satellite, shows Windpark Fryslân, the largest freshwater wind farm in the world. The wind turbines were installed in the Lake IJssel in the Netherlands, and they started running at the end of 2021.
Fryslân has a total power capacity of 382.7 MW. It consists of 89 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 4.3 MW. It is expected to produce approximately 1.5 TWh per year, equivalent to about 1.2% of the electricity consumption in the Netherlands or the power needs of 500,000 households. This will result in a reduction of 800,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service supports the wind energy sector by providing accurate, open data that allows for wind energy stakeholders to make informed decisions in the operation and maintenance of their wind farms in Europe.
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