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Payns is a 20 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 #92 of 715 wind plants in France, Payns' 20 MW represents 0.03% of the nation's wind capacity. Nearby plants include NOGENT (2,620 MW, Nuclear), Nogent Nuclear Power Plant (2,620 MW, Nuclear), and Gourgançon (48 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 150 km east of Paris.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
48.3756°, 3.9579°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 336. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 6,684 MW combined

Nearest plant: Savières (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.375600, 3.957900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Payns is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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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