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Iron is a 24 MW wind power plant located in France, operational since its commissioning. It is part of the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #49 of 715 wind plants in France, Iron represents 0.04% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. 5 times smaller. Nearby plants include BOUCHAIN 7 (575 MW, Gas), Pont-sur-Sambre (412 MW, Gas), and Hauteville (25 MW, Wind). The facility is in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 100 km from Lille.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Eole Res
Location
49.9509°, 3.6645°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 278. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,968 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

Eole Res operates 31 plants totalling 369 MW

Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 11,196 MW combined

Nearest plant: Noyales (10.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.950900, 3.664500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Iron is a wind power plant producing approximately 63 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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