Power plant · Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands
Solar Veendam (Meilof Riks)
Solar Veendam (Meilof Riks) is a power plant in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands, with 1.17 MW of capacity, operated by Meilof Riks B.V.
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grid area | Available on request | Netbeheer Nederland capaciteitskaart · Restricted · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Veendam | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | De Zwaaikom 23, 9641 KW Veendam | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2017 | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Meilof Riks B.V. | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.17 MW | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Rooftop solar | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Available on request | Netbeheer Nederland capaciteitskaart · Restricted · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.1088, 6.8976 | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Solar Veendam (Meilof Riks) is the 117th-largest of 125 power plants in Groningen and the 1,955th-largest of 2,129 in the Netherlands by capacity; its 1.17 MW is <0.1% of the 20,392 MW we hold for the Netherlands. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 117th of 125 | 2,380 MW | <0.1% |
| Netherlands | 1,955th of 2,129 | 20,392 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 11,609th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 128 substations, 21 CO2 emitters (14 operating) and 8 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass heat Veendam (Kanadevia Inova Biogas Veendam) | CO2 emitter | — | Operating | 1.5 km |
| 110 kV Veendam | Substation | — | — | 2.3 km |
| 110 kV substation (OSM way/1387507147) | Substation | — | — | 2.9 km |
| 220 kV Meeden | Substation | — | — | 3.7 km |
| Datacenter Groningen | Data center | — | — | 6.8 km |
| Biomass heat Hoogezand (Waterbedrijf Groningen Duurzaam) | CO2 emitter | — | Operating | 10 km |
| Electric boiler Hoogezand (P2H) | CO2 emitter | — | Operating | 12 km |
| Plus Ultra Groningen | Data center | — | — | 29 km |
| Bytesnet d'ROOT | Data center | — | — | 29 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Netbeheer Nederland capaciteitskaart. Netbeheer Nederland capaciteitskaart, Restricted.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass). OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass), ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.