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La Motte-de-Galaure4 MW Wind

WindRenewable

La Motte-de-Galaure is a 4 MW wind power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is one of 715 wind plants in the country, contributing to a total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Ranked #662 of 715 wind plants in France, La Motte-de-Galaure's 4 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total wind capacity. Nearby plants within 50 km include ST ALBAN (2,670 MW, Nuclear), Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Plant (2,670 MW, Nuclear), and BEAUCHASTEL (198 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 50 km southwest of Lyon.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
45.1992°, 4.9007°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,410. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,931 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 33,408 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beausemblant (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.199200, 4.900700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

La Motte-de-Galaure is a wind power plant producing approximately 11 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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