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Chastel-Nouvel12 MW Wind

WindRenewable

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.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.5707°, 3.4925°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

139 plants within 100 km, 5,025 MW combined

Nearest plant: Servières (6.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.570700, 3.492500
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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