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Centrale du Vazzio— 152.3 MW Oil

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The Centrale du Vazzio is a key infrastructure asset in France's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 152.3 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing oil energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Électricité de France, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1981, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within France, Centrale du Vazzio occupies the #6 position among all operational oil power plants. Its 152.3 MW capacity represents a 3.30% share of France's total installed oil generating capacity, which currently stands at 4,610 MW. The largest operational oil installation in France is the PORCHEVILLE with an output of 2,290 MW, making the Centrale du Vazzio approximately 15.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0626% of France's aggregate generation capacity of 243,444 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of oil power plants (modeled at 15% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 200,122 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in France consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 50,031 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 41.9331° latitude and 8.7827° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Castirla (hydroelectric, 54.5 MW), the Ocana (hydroelectric, 42.5 MW), the Appietto (solar, 4.74928 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of France.