Power plant · Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Solar Westerbroek (Simian beheer)
Solar Westerbroek (Simian beheer) is a power plant in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, with 1.72 MW of capacity, operated by Simian beheer B.V.
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Midden-Groningen | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid area | Available on request | Netbeheer Nederland capaciteitskaart · Restricted · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Madepolderweg 7a, 9608 PX Westerbroek | 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 | 2021 | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Simian beheer B.V. | RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer · Free reuse, no attribution required · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.72 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 | 53.1758, 6.6883 | 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 Westerbroek (Simian beheer) is the 105th-largest of 128 power plants in Groningen and the 1,588th-largest of 2,153 in the Netherlands by capacity; its 1.72 MW is <0.1% of the 37,557 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 | 105th of 128 | 7,279 MW | <0.1% |
| Netherlands | 1,588th of 2,153 | 37,557 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 10,869th of 12,032 | 1,190,447 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 317 permit notices, 118 substations, 26 CO2 emitters (15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric boiler Foxhol (Coöperatie Avebe) | CO2 emitter | — | Planned | 1.7 km |
| 110 kV Kropswolde | Substation | — | — | 2.8 km |
| Nitrogen natuurvergunning decision, Groningen (prb-2026-7154) | Permit notice | — | — | 3.1 km |
| Nitrogen natuurvergunning application, Groningen (prb-2026-12258) | Permit notice | — | — | 3.2 km |
| Nitrogen natuurvergunning application, Groningen (prb-2026-456) | Permit notice | — | — | 3.7 km |
| Electric boiler Hoogezand (P2H) | CO2 emitter | — | Operating | 4.4 km |
| Green gas Groningen (Attero) | CO2 emitter | — | Operating | 5.2 km |
| 110 kV Zonnepark Midden-Groningen | Substation | — | — | 5.6 km |
| 110 kV Slochteren Kooipolder | Substation | — | — | 5.8 km |
Operator and place
Other power plants in Groningen
- Eemscentrale1,929 MW
- Eemshavencentrale1,560 MW
- Magnum centrale1,410 MW
- Buitengaats300 MW
- Biomass co-firing Eemshaven (RWE Eemshaven Holding II)256 MW
- Zonnepark Vlagtwedde110 MW
- CEE Zonnepark Fledderbosch104 MW
- Solar Sappemeer (Bee SP Midden Groningen)103 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Netbeheer Nederland capaciteitskaart. Netbeheer Nederland capaciteitskaart, Restricted.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Officiële Bekendmakingen. Officiële Bekendmakingen, CC0 1.0.
- OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass). OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass), ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.