Netherlands: Energy Resources
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| Country Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Netherlands |
| Population | 16,788,973 |
| GDP | $840,433,000,000 |
| Energy Consumption | 4.33 Quadrillion Btu |
| 2-letter ISO code | NL |
| 3-letter ISO code | NLD |
| Numeric ISO code | 528 |
| UN Region[1] | Western Europe |
| OpenEI Resources | |
| Energy Maps | 2 view |
| Tools | 9 view |
| Programs | 3 view |
| Energy Organizations | 18 view |
| Research Institutions | 3 view |
| References | |
| CIA World Factbook, Appendix D[2] | |
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of twelve provinces in North-West Europe and three islands in the Caribbean. The European part of the Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is a parliamentary democracy organised as a unitary state.
Energy Resources
| Resource | Value | Units | Rank | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Potential | 10,244 | Area(km²) Class 3-7 Wind at 50m | 35 | 1990 | NREL |
| Solar Potential | 57,659,686 | MWh/year | 151 | 2008 | NREL |
| Coal Reserves | Unavailable | Million Short Tons | N/A | 2008 | EIA |
| Natural Gas Reserves | 1,416,000,000,000 | Cubic Meters (cu m) | 24 | 2010 | CIA World Factbook |
| Oil Reserves | 100,000,000 | Barrels (bbl) | 69 | 2010 | CIA World Factbook |
Energy Maps featuring Netherlands
Policy and Regulatory Overview [3]
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3 Programs
- IEA Renewable Energy Technology Deployment
- ECN-NREL Collaboration
- Action Plan for Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT)
9 Tools
- IEA Wind Task 26 - Multi-national Case Study of the Financial Cost of Wind Energy, Work Package 1, Final Report
- Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC)-Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions
- Energy Transition Model
- Renewable Energy Projections as Published in the National Renewable Energy Action Plans of the European Member States
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Trends and Projections in Europe 2009
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18 Energy Organizations
- Joint Implementation Network (JIN)
- Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN)
- TRP PVE
- Transmark Renewables Green Giraffe JV
- The Silicon Mine
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13 Clean Energy Companies
- TRP PVE
- Transmark Renewables Green Giraffe JV
- The Silicon Mine
- Scheuten Delta
- RGS Development BV
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3 Research Institutions
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