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Netherlands

Netherlands Country Outline

The Netherlands is located in Western Europe, covering 41,542 km2 (16,039 mile2) of land surface and having a population of 17 Million (2017).  The Netherlands’s primary energy production is 680 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 49 MWh (UN data, 2017). Natural gas is the largest source of primary energy production, while oil is the largest source of primary energy consumption (The Shift Project, 2014). 40 species are listed as threatened (UN data, 2017).

As of 2016, The Netherlands has 1,650 kW installed capacity of tidal energy, with an additional 1,000 kW planned for deployment in 2017 (OES). The Netherlands is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems.

As of 2016, The Netherlands has 4,206 MW total installed wind power capacity, including 957 MW offshore capacity (IEA Wind). The Netherlands generated 8 TWh of electricity from wind in 2016 (IEA Wind). The Netherlands is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Netherlands.

Total: 327

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Optimizing Shellfish Aquaculture for Multi-Use Spaces Within Offshore Wind Farms in the Dutch North Sea Paulson, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Individual-based model lesser black-backed gulls in the Netherlands van Bemmelen, R., Soudijn, F., Benden, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds
Wozep Ecological Programme: Tussenstand Wozep 2021 WOZEP Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Offshore Occurrence of a Migratory Bat, Pipistrellus nathusii, Depends on Seasonality and Weather Conditions Lagerveld, S., Poerink, B., Geelhoed, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Advice on future assessment of ecosystem effects from offshore wind farms van Duren, L. Report Wind Energy Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Wozep midterm evaluation 2021 Odinga, J., Barbé, D., van Mastrigt, A. Report Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Disturbance effects on harbour porpoises Heinis, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
First Inventory of technical performance and biodiversity on structures in the North Sea Farmers' Offshore Test Site Kardinaal, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates
Adaptive marine spatial planning in the Netherlands sector of the North Sea de Vrees, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Underwater sound measurements During the installation of the Borssele OWF Brinkkemper, J., Geelhoed, S., Berges, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Life Cycle Assessment of Multi-Megawatt Airborne Wind Energy van Hagen, L. Thesis Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Installation of live flat oysters and monitoring benthic biodiversity in OWF Borssele III/IV; T-0 2020 Schellekens, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Vibrational noise from wind energy-turbines negatively impacts earthworm abundance Velilla, E., Collinson, E., Bellato, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Invertebrates
Combining offshore wind farms, nature conservation and seafood: Lessons from a Dutch community of practice Steins, N., Veraart, J., Klostermann, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Temporal Patterns in Offshore Bird Abundance During the Breeding Season at the Dutch North Sea Coast van Erp, J., Loon, E., Camphuysen, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Field report installation test reef and research into reef conditions Gemini OWF Snoek, R., Kardinaal, E., Kamermans, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Home range and habitat use of common noctules in the Dutch coastal zone Lagerveld, S., Janssen, R., Stienstra, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Bats
Ecological implications of removing a concrete gas platform in the North Sea Coolen, J., Bittner, O., Driessen, F. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Low-carbon lock-in? Exploring transformative innovation policy and offshore wind energy pathways in the Netherlands van der Loos, A., Negro, S., Hekkert, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Being a Better Neighbor: A Value-Based Perspective on Negotiating Acceptability of Locally-Owned Wind Projects van der Waal, E., van der Windt, H., Botma, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data
Fish assemblages of three common artificial reef designs during early colonization Hylkema, A., Debrot, A., Osinga, R. Journal Article Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates
Evaluating differences in marine spatial data resolution and robustness: A North Sea case study Posen, P., Hyder, K., Alves, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Prediction and measurement of high intensity bird migration using meteorological radar data in Eemshaven windpark Shinneman, S., van Loon, E., Wijers, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Estimating the stability of a bed protection of a weir-mounted tidal turbine Verbeek, M., Labeur, R., Uijttewaal, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The performance of marine spatial planning in coordinating offshore wind energy with other sea-uses: The case of the Dutch North Sea Spijkerboer, R., Zuidema, C., Busscher, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Nature-Inclusive Design: A Catalogue for Offshore Wind Infrastructure Hermans, A., Bos, O., Prusina, I. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Ground response during offshore pile driving in a sandy slope Lamens, P., Askarinejad, A., Sluijsmans, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment, Water Quality
Citizen participation and the wind farm decision-making process: An exploratory case study on the current practice in Dutch municipalities Geerts, L. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Accommodative public leadership in wind energy development: Enabling citizens initiatives in the Netherlands van Aalderen, N., Horlings, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Interactive planning support systems with citizens: lessons learned from renewable energy planning in the Netherlands Flacke, J., de Boer, C., van den Bosch, F. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Can multi-use of the sea be safe? A framework for risk assessment of multi-use at sea van Hoof, L., van den Burg, S., Banach, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A Spatial Analysis of the Potentials for Offshore Wind Farm Locations in the North Sea Region: Challenges and Opportunities Gusatu, L., Yamu, C., Zuidema, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine stepping-stones: Connectivity of Mytilus edulis populations between offshore energy installations Coolen, J., Boon, A., Crooijmans, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
Potential effects of electromagnetic fields in the Dutch North Sea Phase 2: Pilot field study Snoek, R., Bohm, C., Didderen, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF
Options for biodiversity enhancement in offshore wind farms Bureau Waardenburg bv Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Ecological impact of decommissioning offshore wind farms Teunis, M., Collier, M., Bakker, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Exploring an incremental pathway to the development of multi-use exploitation within offshore wind farms Lobregt, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
The role of ambient sound levels, signal-to-noise ratio, and stimulus pulse rate on behavioural disturbance of seabass in a net pen Hubert, J., Neo, Y., Winter, H. Journal Article Noise Fish, Pelagic Fish
Factors determining the timing of swarming of European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis L.) larvae in the Dutch Delta area: Implications for flat oyster restoration Maathuis, M., Coolen, J., van der Have, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Oil and gas platforms as artificial substrates for epibenthic North Sea fauna: Effects of location and depth Schutter, M., Dorenbosch, M., Driessen, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates

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