World Power Plants

Pont-Melvez19.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Pont-Melvez is a 19.5 MW wind power plant in France. It is one of the 715 wind plants in the country and contributes to France's renewable energy production. The plant was commissioned in 2010. Ranked #106 of 715 wind plants in France, Pont-Melvez accounts for 0.03% of the total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include Kergrist-Moëlou (27.3 MW, Wind), Kergrist (19.7 MW, Wind), and Moustéru (16.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Brittany, approximately 30 km from the city of Saint-Brieuc.

Capacity
19.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
48.4743°, -3.2847°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 354. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #19,981 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,311 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 1,588 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bourbriac (6.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.474300, -3.284700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pont-Melvez is a wind power plant producing approximately 51 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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