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Cernon is a 28.9 MW wind power plant in France. Ranked #34 of 715 wind plants in France, its 28.9 MW accounts for 0.05% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include Germinon (75 MW, Wind), Gourgançon (48 MW, Wind), and Les Grandes-Chapelles (36.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 150 km from Reims.

Capacity
28.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
48.8462°, 4.3626°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 249. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #17,133 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,714 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 7,080 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vitry-la-Ville (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.846200, 4.362600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cernon is a wind power plant producing approximately 76 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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