World Power Plants

La Désirade1.65 MW Wind

WindRenewable

La Désirade is a 1.65 MW wind power plant in France, operational since 2018. Ranked #707 of 715 wind plants in France, La Désirade represents 0.002% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. 00007 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Petit-Canal (13.39734 MW, Solar), Le Moule (9.88531 MW, Solar), and Saint-François (7.7834 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the overseas region of Guadeloupe, approximately 30 km from Pointe-à-Pitre.

Capacity
1.65 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
16.3115°, -61.0530°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,771. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,458 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,357 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 69 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-François (24.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.311500, -61.053000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

La Désirade is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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