World Power Plants

Cros-de-Géorand10.26 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Cros-de-Géorand is a 10.26 MW wind power plant in France. It is operated by an unspecified entity and contributes to the country's wind energy generation. Ranked #396 of 715 wind plants in France, it represents 0.02% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. 8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PIED DE BORNE (109.4 MW, Hydro), Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès (22.6 MW, Wind), and Saint-Jean-Lachalm (18.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 50 km from the city of Le Puy-en-Velay.

Capacity
10.26 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
44.7994°, 4.1276°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 795. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,648 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,080 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 22,382 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.799400, 4.127600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cros-de-Géorand is a wind power plant producing approximately 27 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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