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Vouarces is a 12 MW wind power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #210 of 715 wind plants in France. Its 12 MW represents 0.02% of France's 9,123 MW total wind capacity. Nearby plants include NOGENT (2,620 MW, Nuclear), Nogent Nuclear Power Plant (2,620 MW, Nuclear), and Germinon (75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Grand Est, approximately 150 km from Paris.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
48.5924°, 3.8911°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 519. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,765 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 7,041 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marsangis (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.592400, 3.891100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vouarces 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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