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Ligny-sur-Canche8 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Ligny-sur-Canche is an 8 MW wind power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #550 of 715 wind plants in France, Ligny-sur-Canche's 8 MW represents 0.01% of the total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. 5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fruges (43.1 MW, Wind), Gueschart (38 MW, Wind), and Quesnoy-sur-Airaines (34.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 180 km north of Paris.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.2840°, 2.2609°

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
Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 19,644 MW combined

Nearest plant: Boubers-sur-Canche (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.284000, 2.260900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ligny-sur-Canche 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
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