Chastel-Nouvel is a 12 MW wind power plant in France, utilizing wind as its fuel source. The plant was commissioned to enhance renewable energy production and is located at coordinates 44.5707, 3.4925. Ranked #210 of 715 wind plants in France, Chastel-Nouvel represents 0.02% of the total wind capacity of 9,123 MW in the country. Nearby plants include Grandval (74 MW, Hydro), Saint-Jean-Lachalm (18.6 MW, Wind), and La Fage-Montivernoux (11.69 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 80 km from Clermont-Ferrand.
France, Europe
- 519. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,765 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
139 plants within 100 km, 5,025 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chastel-Nouvel is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 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
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