Prinses Alexia
Facts
Country
Netherlands
Electricity Capacity
122 MWe
Turbines
36
Onshore / Offshore
Onshore
Supplier
Senvion
Vattenfall ownership share
100 %
Status
In Operation
The Prinses Alexia onshore wind farm is located in Zeewolde, in the province of Flevoland.
The wind farm, also known as 'De Zuidlob', was developed in close cooperation with local farmers, and was officially inaugurated in September 2013 by Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix. Since its opening, the wind farm has been a national laboratory for wind energy, constantly experimenting with innovations.
Wind energy storage
Strong winds can make wind power plants uneconomical to operate because the electricity grid cannot cope with the excess wind power generated.
In 2017, Princess Alexia was fitted with a battery system to store energy from the turbines. This enables the wind farm to continue supplying wind-generated electricity, both when the wind is strong and when it is relatively calm. The battery has a capacity of 12 MW.