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Montbazin is a 6 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 #616 of 715 wind plants in France, Montbazin's 6 MW accounts for 0.01% of the national wind capacity. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aumelas (36 MW, Wind), Béziers (18.4 MW, Solar), and Villeveyrac (14 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km from Montpellier.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
43.5327°, 3.6717°

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

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

143 plants within 100 km, 4,075 MW combined

Nearest plant: Poussan (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.532700, 3.671700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Montbazin 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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