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Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou10.25 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou is a 10.25 MW wind power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #397 of 715 wind plants in France. Its 10.25 MW represents 0.02% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant (4280 MW, Nuclear) and Gonfreville (16.31 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Normandy, approximately 50 km west of Caen.

Capacity
10.25 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
49.4205°, -1.6160°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 797. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,647 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,081 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 7,357 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sortosville-en-Beaumont (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.420500, -1.616000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou is a wind power plant producing approximately 27 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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