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Marsanne is a 16 MW wind power plant in France. It has been operational since its commissioning in an unspecified year. Ranked #145 of 715 wind plants in France. Its 16 MW represents 0.03% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include Tricastin nuclear power plant (3660 MW, Nuclear), TRICASTIN 1 (3660 MW, Nuclear), and CRUAS (3660 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 80 km from Lyon.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
44.6395°, 4.8833°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 402. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,508 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
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

159 plants within 100 km, 24,997 MW combined

Nearest plant: BAIX LOGIS NEUF 1 (8.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.639500, 4.883300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Marsanne is a wind power plant producing approximately 42 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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