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Lesterps is an 8 MW wind power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #550 of 715 wind plants in France, Lesterps's 8 MW constitutes 0.01% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. 5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CIVAUX (2,990 MW, Nuclear), Civaux Nuclear Power Plant (2,990 MW, Nuclear), and FR_TANNIT03 (42.75 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 300 km southwest of Paris.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
46.0120°, 0.7922°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,054. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,470 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

81 plants within 100 km, 6,639 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saulgond (6.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.012000, 0.792200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lesterps is a wind power plant producing approximately 21 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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