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Gavray is a 2 MW wind power plant in France, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #693 of 715 wind plants in France. Its 2 MW represents 0.003% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include Gonfreville (16.31 MW, Wind), Saint-Amand (13.8 MW, Wind), and Baudreville (11.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Normandy, approximately 300 km west of Paris.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Eole France
Location
48.9024°, -1.3303°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,666. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Eole France operates 18 plants totalling 203 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 7,628 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sourdeval-les-Bois (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.902400, -1.330300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gavray is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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
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