World Power Plants

Achiet-le-Grand18 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Achiet-le-Grand is an 18 MW wind power plant in France, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #115 of 715 wind plants in France, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include Penin (24 MW, Wind), Épehy (18.4 MW, Wind), and Hombleux (18 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 150 km north of Paris.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.1327°, 2.7791°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 368. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,374 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

186 plants within 100 km, 3,507 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ablainzevelle (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.132700, 2.779100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Achiet-le-Grand is a wind power plant producing approximately 47 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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