World Power Plants

Bourthes20.7 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Bourthes is a 20.7 MW wind power plant in France. This facility is part of the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #86 of 715 wind plants in France, Bourthes accounts for 0.03% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include Gravelines Nuclear Power Station (5460 MW, Nuclear), GRAVELINES (5460 MW, Nuclear), and DK6 (796 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 20 km from the city of Calais.

Capacity
20.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.6125°, 1.9343°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 328. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #18,912 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

156 plants within 100 km, 21,859 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bimont (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.612500, 1.934300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bourthes is a wind power plant producing approximately 54 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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