Wind Energy Power Plants in France - other département

Ally Location: Haute-Loire Operator: Boralex SA Configuration: 29 X 1.5 MW Operation: 2005 WTG supplier: GE Wind Energy Quick facts: At completion, this wind park in in the communes of Ally and Mercoeur, Haute-Loire, was the largest wind farm in France. Output is expected to be about 78 GWh/yr. Photograph courtesy of Boralex Inc Posted 7 Jan 2006	Bernay-Saint-Martin Location: Charente-Maritime Operator: Societe Francaise d'Eoliennes Configuration: 8 X 1.5-MW MD77 Operation: 2007 WTG supplier: REPower Photograph courtesy of Societe Francaise d'Eoliennes Posted 27 Jan 2008	Bouin Location: Vendee Operator: EDF Energies Nouvelles Configuration: 8 X 2.5-MW N80 Operation: 2003 WTG supplier: Nordex Photograph © S Debuire and courtesy of EDF Energies Nouvelles Posted 31 Mar 2007
Castelnau Pégayrols Location: Aveyron Operator: Terravent AG Configuration: 7 X 2.3-MW E70 Operation: 2008 WTG supplier: Enercon Quick facts: In July 2011, Terravent AG was founded by five Swiss power companies, AET, EKS, EKZ, ewl and SN Energie, and energy trader EGL. In May 2012, the company bought this wind plant in the Midi-Pyrénées region. It generates about 40 GWh/yr. The orginal developer was Direct Energie. Photograph courtesy of Terravent AG Posted 8 Aug 2012	Clitourps Location: Manche Operator: EDF Energies Nouvelles Configuration: 5 X 660-kW V47 Operation: 2005 WTG supplier: Vestas Photograph courtesy of EDF Energies Nouvelles Posted 31 Mar 2007	Fecamp Location: Seine-Maritime Operator: EDF Energies Nouvelles Configuration: 5 X 900-kW Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: Micon EPC: Eneria, CTE Quick facts: This was the second wind plant in the department. Photograph © David Blondin and courtesy of EDF Energies Nouvelles Posted 1 Apr 2007
Fonds-de-Fresnes Location: Somme Operator: Theolia Configuration: 6 X 2-MW MM82 Operation: 2005-2006 WTG supplier: REpower Systems EPC: CTE Photograph courtesy of Theolia Posted 7 Jul 2007	Landes de Couesme Location: Morbihan Operator: GDF SUEZ Renewables Configuration: 11 X 3- MW ECO 110 Operation: 2012 WTG supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom Quick facts: This was the launch order for the 145m tall, ECO 110 machine, placed in Mar 2011. The contract, worth just under €30mn, included the assembly, supply and installation of the WTGs plus 5yrs of operation & maintenance. The project was inaugurated in Dec 2012. Photograph courtesy of Alstom Posted 5 Dec 2012	Le Carreaxu Beauce Location: Eure-el-Loire Operator: ERG Renew Configuration: 4 X 2.3 MW N900 Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: Nordex EPC: Nordex, CTE SA Photograph courtesy of ERG Renew Posted 27 Jun 2010
Longue Epine Location: Somme Operator: EDF Energies Nouvelles Configuration: 5 X 2-MW MM82 Operation: 2005-2006 WTG supplier: REpower Systems Photograph courtesy of EDF Energies Nouvelles Posted 1 Apr 2007	Roussas Location: Drome Operator: Eole-RES Configuration: 12 X 1.75 MW V66 Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: Average wind speeds at the site are around 7.5m/s, giving an estimated site production of 50 GWh/year. Power is transmitted from the site to the grid by a 13km transmission line. Photograph courtesy of Eole-RE Posted 2 Sep 2006	Sablons Location: Calvados Operator: Ventura SA Configuration: 5 X 2-MW MM82 Operation: 2007 WTG supplier: REpower EPC: Ineo Quick facts: This site is on agricultural lands near the Falaise business park. Studies at the site began in 2003 and the park was inaugurated in Nov 2007. The towers are 80m tall and the blade diameter is 82m. Annual output is expected to be about 21 GWh. Ventura is a Theolia subsdiary. Photograph by Studio Alemany and courtesy of Ventura SA Posted 17 Aug 2008
Saint-Crepin Location: Charente-Maritime Operator: Societe Francaise d'Eoliennes Configuration: 6 X 2-MW MD77 Operation: 2007 WTG supplier: REPower EPC: CTE Photograph courtesy of Societe Francaise d'Eoliennes Posted 27 Jan 2008	St-Martin-des-Besaces Location: Calvados Operator: EDF Energies Nouvelles Configuration: 2 X 3-MW Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: Vestas EPC: SIIF Photograph copyright by and courtesy of EDF Energies Nouvelles Posted 1 Apr 2007	Widehem Location: Pas-de-Calais Operator: Societe Francaise d'Eoliennes Configuration: 6 X 750-kW J48 Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: Jeumont EPC: Linergie Photograph courtesy of Societe Francaise d'Eoliennes Posted 27 Jan 2008

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