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Roche-Charles-la-Mayrand16.3 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Roche-Charles-la-Mayrand is a 16.3 MW wind power plant in France. Ranked #141 of 715 wind plants in France. Its 16.3 MW represents 0.03% of the country's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. 5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ally (31.5 MW, Wind), Auzerette (29 MW, Hydro), and Rageade (26 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 30 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.

Capacity
16.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
45.4478°, 3.0200°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 397. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #20,813 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,493 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

104 plants within 100 km, 4,402 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mazoires (6.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.447800, 3.020000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Roche-Charles-la-Mayrand is a wind power plant producing approximately 43 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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