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Mahalon is a 6 MW wind power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. It is one of 715 wind plants in the country, contributing to the total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Ranked #616 of 715 wind plants in France, Mahalon's 6 MW represents 0.01% of the country's wind capacity. Nearby plants include Dirinon Power Plant (170 MW, Gas), DIRINON (170 MW, Oil), and Plomodiern (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Brittany region, approximately 40 km northwest of Quimper.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
48.0271°, -4.4191°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,203. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 993 MW combined

Nearest plant: Plozévet (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.027100, -4.419100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mahalon is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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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