World Power Plants

Frénouville12 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Frénouville is a 12 MW wind power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. It is part of the country's extensive wind energy sector, which consists of 715 plants generating a total of 9,123 MW. Ranked #210 of 715 wind plants in France, Frénouville's 12 MW capacity represents 0.02% of the nation's total wind capacity. Nearby plants include HAVRE 4 (580 MW, Coal), Fierville-Bray (20 MW, Wind), and Chicheboville (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Calvados, approximately 15 km from Caen.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
49.1325°, -0.2483°

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

89 plants within 100 km, 1,014 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chicheboville (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.132500, -0.248300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Frénouville 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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