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Aumelas is a 36 MW wind power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #18 of 715 wind plants in France, Aumelas contributes 0.06% of the country's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include Béziers (18.4 MW, Solar), Villeveyrac (14 MW, Wind), and Murles (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 70 km from Montpellier.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
43.5319°, 3.6133°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 215. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,285 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 3,614 MW combined

Nearest plant: Villeveyrac (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.531900, 3.613300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Aumelas is a wind power plant producing approximately 95 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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