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Vanault-le-Châtel8.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Vanault-le-Châtel is an 8.5 MW wind power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #527 of 715 wind plants in France, this facility represents 0.01% of France's total wind capacity of 9,123 MW. Nearby plants include Vitry-la-Ville (34 MW, Wind), Cernon (28.9 MW, Wind), and Lhuître (24 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 150 km east of Paris.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Eole-Res
Location
48.8658°, 4.7049°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,000. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,516 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,420 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Eole-Res operates 70 plants totalling 963 MW

Regional density

138 plants within 100 km, 7,792 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bassu (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.865800, 4.704900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vanault-le-Châtel is a wind power plant producing approximately 22 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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