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Avesnes-en-Bray12 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Avesnes-en-Bray is a 12 MW wind power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. It is part of the 715 wind plants in France, contributing to a total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Ranked #210 of 715 wind plants in France, Avesnes-en-Bray's 12 MW represents 0.02% of the country's wind capacity. Nearby plants include Callengeville (24.5 MW, Wind), Lihus (24 MW, Wind), and Bougainville (22 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Normandy region, approximately 50 km from Rouen.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Eole France
Location
49.4730°, 1.6756°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 519. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,765 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Eole France operates 18 plants totalling 203 MW

Regional density

151 plants within 100 km, 23,424 MW combined

Nearest plant: Boutavent (19.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.473000, 1.675600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Avesnes-en-Bray is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 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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