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Bouin is a 19.5 MW wind power plant in France. It operates within the wind energy sector and is one of 715 wind plants in the country. The plant was commissioned in 2010. Ranked #106 of 715 wind plants in France, Bouin represents 0.03% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include CORDEMAIS (1,370 MW, Oil), Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1,200 MW, Coal), and CORDEMAIS 4 (1,160 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pays de la Loire, approximately 50 km from Nantes.

Capacity
19.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
46.9811°, -2.0045°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 354. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #19,981 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,311 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 4,371 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bourgneuf-en-Retz (8.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.981100, -2.004500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bouin is a wind power plant producing approximately 51 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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