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Remilly-Wirquin12.3 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Remilly-Wirquin is a 12.3 MW wind power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It harnesses wind energy as its fuel type and is located at coordinates 50.6700, 2.1755. Ranked #194 of 715 wind plants in France, Remilly-Wirquin accounts for 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gravelines Nuclear Power Station (5,460 MW, Nuclear), GRAVELINES (5,460 MW, Nuclear), and DK6 (796 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 20 km from Dunkirk.

Capacity
12.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.6700°, 2.1755°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 489. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,413 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,740 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 17,332 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dohem (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.670000, 2.175500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Remilly-Wirquin is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 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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