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Derval is a 17 MW wind power plant in France, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #131 of 715 wind plants in France, it represents 0.03% of the country's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include CORDEMAIS (1370 MW, Oil), Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1200 MW, Coal), and CORDEMAIS 4 (1160 MW, Coal). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Nantes.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
47.6577°, -1.6776°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 386. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #20,629 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,452 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

120 plants within 100 km, 4,607 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grand-Fougeray (9.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.657700, -1.677600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Derval is a wind power plant producing approximately 45 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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