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Champéon4.6 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Champéon is a 4.6 MW wind power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #650 of 715 wind plants in France, it represents 0.01% of the total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include La Haie-Traversaine (12 MW, Wind), Saint-Cyr-en-Pail (10.25 MW, Wind), and Crennes-sur-Fraubée (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Normandy, approximately 200 km west of Paris.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
EDF Energies Nouvelles
Location
48.3561°, -0.5127°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,331. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,011 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,852 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Energies Nouvelles operates 15 plants totalling 753 MW

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 430 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.356100, -0.512700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Champéon is a wind power plant producing approximately 12 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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