Chauvé is a 12 MW wind power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is one of 715 wind plants in the country, contributing to a total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Ranked #210 of 715 wind plants in France, Chauvé's 12 MW represents 0.02% of the national wind capacity. Nearby plants include CORDEMAIS (1,370 MW, Oil), Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1,200 MW, Coal), and CORDEMAIS 4 (1,160 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pays de la Loire, approximately 30 km from Nantes.
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
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 4,479 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chauvé 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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