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Cleanest power plants in France — largest zero-carbon

The largest zero-carbon power plants in France (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal) by capacity — clean-energy leaders. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Le Carnet nuclear power plantNuclearFrance6,000
2GRAVELINESNuclearFrance5,706
3PALUELNuclearFrance5,528
4CATTENOMNuclearFrance5,448
5FLAMANVILLENuclearFrance4,414
6CRUASNuclearFrance3,824
7TRICASTIN 1NuclearFrance3,820
8CHINONNuclearFrance3,816
9BLAYAISNuclearFrance3,804
10DAMPIERRENuclearFrance3,748
11BUGEYNuclearFrance3,724
12CIVAUXNuclearFrance3,122
13CHOOZNuclearFrance3,120
14PENLYNuclearFrance2,764
15ST ALBANNuclearFrance2,762
16BELLEVILLENuclearFrance2,726
17GOLFECHNuclearFrance2,726
18NOGENTNuclearFrance2,726
19ST LAURENTNuclearFrance1,912
20FESSENHEIMNuclearFrance1,760
21GRAND MAISONHydroFrance1,713
22Superphénix nuclear power plantNuclearFrance1,242
23MONTEZICHydroFrance910
24REVINHydroFrance808
25SUPER BISSORTEHydroFrance742.3
26BATHIEHydroFrance600
27CHEYLASHydroFrance485
28POUGETHydroFrance446.9
29GENISSIATHydroFrance420
30BROMMATHydroFrance406
31SERRE PONCONHydroFrance384
32MONTEYNARDHydroFrance366
33VILLARODINHydroFrance364
34DONZERE MONDRAGONHydroFrance348
35COCHEHydroFrance320
36CestasSolarFrance300
37MALGOVERTHydroFrance297
38MONTELIMARHydroFrance295
39CHASTANGHydroFrance293
40VOUGLANSHydroFrance285
41RANCEWave and TidalFrance240
42SISTERONHydroFrance240
43BORTHydroFrance235
44BEAUCHASTELHydroFrance192
45PRAGNERESHydroFrance189.2
46ORAISONHydroFrance188
47BOURG les VALENCEHydroFrance186
48SARRANSHydroFrance183
49FESSENHEIMHydroFrance175
50KEMBSHydroFrance162
51SAINT CHAMASHydroFrance159
52MARCKOLSHEIMHydroFrance156.2
53CADEROUSSEHydroFrance156
54OTTMARSHEIMHydroFrance156
55RHINAUHydroFrance152
56SAUSSAZHydroFrance150
57STRASBOURGHydroFrance148
58MAREGESHydroFrance146
59SAINT ESTEVEHydroFrance146
60Phenix nuclear power plantNuclearFrance142
61GERSTHEIMHydroFrance140.5
62VOGELGRUNHydroFrance140.5
63BAIX LOGIS NEUF 1HydroFrance140
64CURBANSHydroFrance139
65SAINTE CROIXHydroFrance132.3
66MONTPEZATHydroFrance131.8
67RANDENSHydroFrance124.2
68COMBE D'AVRIEUXHydroFrance123
69SAINT-PIERREHydroFrance122
70AVIGNONHydroFrance120
71COUESQUEHydroFrance119
72SAINT GUILLERMEHydroFrance116
73PIED DE BORNEHydroFrance109.4
74ASTONHydroFrance104
75PASSYHydroFrance104
76ST ETIENNE CANTALESHydroFrance103
77SAINT PIERRE COGNETHydroFrance101
78NentillaHydroFrance97
79Sainte Tulle I&IIHydroFrance97
80Laval-de-CèreHydroFrance96
81Les MéesSolarFrance95.3
82MontahutHydroFrance95
83Portillon (Le)HydroFrance95
84Hospitalet (L')HydroFrance93.3
85Marcoule nuclear power plantNuclearFrance93
86Brens-ViriginHydroFrance90
87ChautagneHydroFrance90
88OrluHydroFrance88.8
89ArtousteHydroFrance88
90Salles-CuranWindFrance87
91Cusset-JonageHydroFrance85
92Pierre BeniteHydroFrance84
93Gréoux-les-BainsSolarFrance82
94ÉpizonWindFrance79.95
95Rosières-en-HayeSolarFrance78.9
96SalignacHydroFrance78
97Sautet (Le)HydroFrance76
98GerminonWindFrance75
99GrandvalHydroFrance74
100SalaunesSolarFrance73.2
101EguzonHydroFrance72
102JouquesHydroFrance72
103Bregnier-CordonHydroFrance70
104CastillonHydroFrance68
105PinetHydroFrance66.5
106FontenetSolarFrance64.8
107LosseSolarFrance62.74
108VaugrisHydroFrance61
109CormainvilleWindFrance60
110Saint Georges de CommiersHydroFrance60
111Murat-sur-VèbreWindFrance59.1
112VillerestHydroFrance58
113SoulomHydroFrance57
114MassangisSolarFrance56
115MazetHydroFrance56
116Villesèque-des-CorbièresWindFrance55.2
117Manosque-VoixHydroFrance55
118CastirlaHydroFrance54.5
119Saint-Martin-LalandeSolarFrance54
120AllonnesWindFrance52.3
121BancaironHydroFrance50
122Saint DalmasHydroFrance50
123LouronHydroFrance49.3
124ArsacSolarFrance48.2
125Castelnau-PégayrolsWindFrance48
126GourgançonWindFrance48
127Saint-Georges-sur-ArnonWindFrance48
128ArgentatHydroFrance47.5
129CaulièresWindFrance46.7
130FrugesWindFrance46.7
131GolinhacHydroFrance45
132LardyHydroFrance45
133Sault BrenazHydroFrance45
134BeaumontHydroFrance44
135Saut MortierHydroFrance44
136Lugo Di NazzaHydroFrance43
137OcanaHydroFrance42.5
138Castelnau-LassoutsHydroFrance42
139CoiseletHydroFrance42
140Tet (La)HydroFrance41.1
141QuinsonHydroFrance41
142SeysselHydroFrance41
143Gour Noir (Le)HydroFrance40
144BeauvoirHydroFrance39
145LüeSolarFrance38.58
146Argentiere-La BesseeHydroFrance38
147GueschartWindFrance38
148EgetHydroFrance37.3
149Les Grandes-ChapellesWindFrance36.3
150AllancheWindFrance36
151AumelasWindFrance36
152ChampfleuryWindFrance36
153JaillonSolarFrance36
154Louville-la-ChenardWindFrance36
155Quesnoy-sur-AirainesWindFrance36
156PoinvilleWindFrance35.8
157Saint-PierreSolarFrance35.5
158IstresSolarFrance35.4
159AllibaudièresWindFrance35
160EnchanetHydroFrance35
161HétomesnilWindFrance35
162OrtillonWindFrance35
163TournoisisWindFrance35
164Saint-GorSolarFrance34.7
165MotzHydroFrance34
166RoyeWindFrance34
167Vitry-la-VilleWindFrance34
168CurbansSolarFrance33
169MarcillacHydroFrance33
170PompogneSolarFrance32.5
171AllementHydroFrance32
172GrangentHydroFrance32
173TuilieresHydroFrance32
174Rion-des-LandesSolarFrance31.7
175AllyWindFrance31.5
176FauquemberguesWindFrance31.4
177VinonHydroFrance31
178Les Mées ISolarFrance30.9
179Boulay-MoselleWindFrance30.5
180Brillanne I & IIHydroFrance30
181Charmont-en-BeauceWindFrance30
182OoHydroFrance30
183Val BeynetteHydroFrance30
184Cambon-et-SalverguesWindFrance29.9
185AuzeretteHydroFrance29
186LotHydroFrance28.6
187GommervilleWindFrance28.05
188CernonWindFrance28
189Le Val-d'EsnomsWindFrance28
190Moux CharminesHydroFrance28
191HéninelWindFrance27.6
192ChamplinWindFrance27.5
193EuvyWindFrance27.5
194RumontWindFrance27.12
195TruelHydroFrance27
196Licq-AthereyHydroFrance26.17
197Kergrist-MoëlouWindFrance26
198RageadeWindFrance26
199Saint-Loup-en-ChampagneWindFrance26
200PerpignanSolarFrance25.6
201EygliersHydroFrance25
202Greneville-en-BeauceWindFrance25
203Longueville-sur-AubeWindFrance24.5
204Neuvy-en-DunoisWindFrance24.5
205Saint-SymphorienSolarFrance24.38
206ChaudanneHydroFrance24.3
207Poinson-lès-NogentWindFrance24.3
208Ménétréols-sous-VatanWindFrance24.05
209BonnetWindFrance24
210Chapelle-VallonWindFrance24
211Charmont-sous-BarbuiseWindFrance24
212Crucey-VillagesSolarFrance24
213Delouze-RosièresWindFrance24
214IronWindFrance24
215Le ThourWindFrance24
216LhuîtreWindFrance24
217Luc-sur-OrbieuWindFrance24
218MailleboisSolarFrance24
219MaisnièresWindFrance24
220Mareuil-sur-ArnonWindFrance24
221NibasWindFrance24
222NéoulesSolarFrance24
223PeninWindFrance24
224RéméranglesWindFrance24
225Saint-Aubin-sur-AireWindFrance24
226Saint-Pierre-de-MailléWindFrance24
227FressennevilleWindFrance23.9
228BeaucaireSolarFrance23.7
229CastetsSolarFrance23.33
230HostensSolarFrance23.3
231PlouguinWindFrance23.3
232Cize BolozonHydroFrance23
233Fraisse-sur-AgoutWindFrance23
234Viviers-sur-ChiersWindFrance23
235Saint-SauveurWindFrance22.9
236MoisyWindFrance22.8
237Saint-Étienne-de-LugdarèsWindFrance22.6
238Coupelle-VieilleWindFrance22.3
239La Chaussée-sur-MarneWindFrance22.2
240FitouWindFrance22.1
241HautefageHydroFrance22.02
242ArfonsWindFrance22
243BenetWindFrance22
244BougainvilleWindFrance22
245CallengevilleWindFrance22
246Charly-sur-MarneWindFrance22
247HautevilleWindFrance22
248Lagune de ToretSolarFrance22
249LihusWindFrance22
250Togny-aux-BoeufsWindFrance22
251TriouzouneHydroFrance22
252TurceyWindFrance22
253Saint CassienHydroFrance21.7
254LanauHydroFrance21
255RoussasWindFrance21
256Vaux-AndignyWindFrance21
257Oinville-Saint-LiphardWindFrance20.8
258OllièresSolarFrance20.8
259BourthesWindFrance20.7
260OuanneWindFrance20.7
261Salles-de-VillefagnanWindFrance20.7
262TerminiersWindFrance20.7
263Saint-GermainmontWindFrance20.5
264CrédinWindFrance20.4
265BelvézetSolarFrance20.1
266JanvilleWindFrance20.1
267AssacWindFrance20
268BouinWindFrance20
269CivrayWindFrance20
270Courcelles-sur-AireWindFrance20
271CréquyWindFrance20
272Fierville-BrayWindFrance20
273Le PortSolarFrance20
274LeffincourtWindFrance20
275LehaucourtWindFrance20
276PaynsWindFrance20
277Port-Saint-Louis-du-RhôneWindFrance20
278ProuvilleWindFrance20
279Sainte-ThoretteWindFrance20
280Saulces-ChampenoisesWindFrance20
281ÉtalanteWindFrance20
282BonnièresWindFrance19.9
283Cap DécouverteSolarFrance19.7
284LarunsHydroFrance19.7
285Pont-MelvezWindFrance19.5
286MiosSolarFrance19.3
287Saint-Martin-de-CrauSolarFrance18.7
288BéziersSolarFrance18.4
289RennevilleWindFrance18.4
290ÉpehyWindFrance18.4
291HézecquesWindFrance18.2
292Achiet-le-GrandWindFrance18
293BeaurevoirWindFrance18
294ChelersWindFrance18
295GuignevilleWindFrance18
296PannecéWindFrance18
297Saint-Cirgues-en-MontagneWindFrance18
298Saint-Jean-LachalmWindFrance18
299SouillyWindFrance18
300Sévigny-WaleppeWindFrance18
301TalizatWindFrance18
302VatanWindFrance18
303VerchinWindFrance18
304Saint-Amand-sur-FionWindFrance17.9
305RethonvillersWindFrance17.7
306VronWindFrance17.2
307Saint-BenoîtSolarFrance17.1
308Le SolerSolarFrance17.02
309Baie-MahaultSolarFrance17
310BarreWindFrance17
311Bussière-Saint-GeorgesWindFrance17
312Conilhac-de-la-MontagneWindFrance17
313CorroyWindFrance17
314DervalWindFrance17
315Conilhac-CorbièresWindFrance16.7
316MarsanneWindFrance16.6
317Esparron-de-VerdonSolarFrance16.55
318Rouy-le-PetitWindFrance16.4
319La TâcheWindFrance16.3
320SaffréWindFrance16.3
321Roche-Charles-la-MayrandWindFrance16.3
322HargicourtWindFrance16.2
323BeauchampsWindFrance16.1
324GonfrevilleWindFrance16
325HombleuxWindFrance16
326KergristWindFrance16
327LandroffWindFrance16
328LaprugneWindFrance16
329Maisons-en-ChampagneWindFrance16
330MoréacWindFrance16
331MoustéruWindFrance16
332Saint-Philbert-de-BouaineWindFrance16
333Saint-Quentin-en-MaugesWindFrance16
334TellancourtWindFrance16
335ÉchalotWindFrance16
336Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsSolarFrance15.91
337Licq-AthéreyHydroFrance15.9
338Livet-et-GavetHydroFrance15.9
339BressuireWindFrance15.7
340Sainte-RoseSolarFrance15.7
341BrusqueWindFrance15.6
342NévianWindFrance15.3
343Le MargnèsWindFrance15.1
344CorenWindFrance15
345Le LamentinSolarFrance15
346Le TransloyWindFrance15
347LiniezWindFrance15
348MirandeSolarFrance14.74
349FranchevilleWindFrance14.7
350KourouSolarFrance14.54
351AutremencourtWindFrance14.5
352BordeauxSolarFrance14.5
353SautoHydroFrance14.5
354Criel-sur-MerWindFrance14.45
355Ablaincourt-PressoirWindFrance14.3
356BassensSolarFrance14.28
357La Neuville-BosmontWindFrance14.1
358MillacHydroFrance14.1
359Castanet-le-HautWindFrance14
360ChéryWindFrance14
361Esclavolles-LureyWindFrance14
362Fos-sur-MerWindFrance14
363Fresnoy-le-GrandWindFrance14
364PlestanWindFrance14
365PlougrasWindFrance14
366Périgny-la-RoseWindFrance14
367VilleveyracWindFrance14
368Besse-sur-IssoleSolarFrance13.9
369Roquefort-des-CorbièresWindFrance13.86
370BujaleufHydroFrance13.82
371HerlincourtWindFrance13.8
372HuclierWindFrance13.8
373Manneville-ès-PlainsWindFrance13.8
374MurassonWindFrance13.8
375Saint-AgrèveWindFrance13.8
376Saint-AmandWindFrance13.8
377SourdonWindFrance13.8
378ThoryWindFrance13.8
379Le HavreSolarFrance13.71
380Le Bourg-d'HemHydroFrance13.7
381ToulouseSolarFrance13.6
382DiouSolarFrance13.58
383PreusevilleWindFrance13.5
384RivesaltesSolarFrance13.5
385Petit-CanalSolarFrance13.49
386CruscadesWindFrance13.4
387Castillon-en-CouseransHydroFrance13.3
388FoulcreyWindFrance13.2
389IgneyWindFrance13.2
390NarbonneSolarFrance13.2
391QueigeHydroFrance13.2
392RepaixWindFrance13.2
393PontcharraHydroFrance13.05
394Les Mées IIISolarFrance13
395TreillesWindFrance13
396Le SouichWindFrance12.95
397Saint-Marcel-sur-AudeSolarFrance12.92
398FiefsWindFrance12.8
399ValensoleSolarFrance12.8
400Avignonet-LauragaisWindFrance12.6
401CherveyWindFrance12.5
402JussacSolarFrance12.5
403Éguilly-sous-BoisWindFrance12.5
404BarbasteSolarFrance12.4
405Bessède-de-SaultHydroFrance12.4
406CalmontSolarFrance12.4
407Grand-FougerayWindFrance12.4
408Les Mées IISolarFrance12.4
409AirainesWindFrance12.3
410ClamecyWindFrance12.3
411Coulonges-ThouarsaisWindFrance12.3
412Droupt-Saint-BasleWindFrance12.3
413Droupt-Sainte-MarieWindFrance12.3
414FiganièresSolarFrance12.3
415Fontaine-MâconWindFrance12.3
416HautevesnesWindFrance12.3
417La Chapelle-GaudinWindFrance12.3
418Lafresguimont-Saint-MartinWindFrance12.3
419Les Essarts-le-VicomteWindFrance12.3
420Marson-sur-BarboureWindFrance12.3
421ReffroyWindFrance12.3
422Remilly-WirquinWindFrance12.3
423RhègesWindFrance12.3
424Saint-Maurice-de-LignonHydroFrance12.3
425TréconWindFrance12.25
426VilleseneuxWindFrance12.25
427MurlesSolarFrance12.23
428La LimouzinièreWindFrance12.2
429Le CastelletSolarFrance12.2
430TorreillesSolarFrance12.2
431CondomSolarFrance12.18
432MagescqSolarFrance12.12
433GennetinesSolarFrance12.1
434MarmanhacSolarFrance12.1
435SaucatsSolarFrance12.1
436MaizièresWindFrance12.08
437Aghione 3SolarFrance12
438AlluyesWindFrance12
439AmantyWindFrance12
440AmelécourtWindFrance12
441ArconceyWindFrance12
442Ardeche ULMSolarFrance12
443ArdouvalWindFrance12
444AssignyWindFrance12
445Avesnes-en-BrayWindFrance12
446AyssènesWindFrance12
447BaisseyWindFrance12
448BambiderstroffWindFrance12
449BaudignécourtWindFrance12
450BaudrevilleWindFrance12
451Bazoches-les-GallerandesWindFrance12
452BeaucaireWindFrance12
453BeaufouWindFrance12
454BeausemblantWindFrance12
455BeausiteWindFrance12
456Bernay-Saint-MartinWindFrance12
457BieslesWindFrance12
458Bonneuil-les-EauxWindFrance12
459Bouluc de FabreSolarFrance12
460Bourgneuf-en-RetzWindFrance12
461Bovée-sur-BarboureWindFrance12
462BrachyWindFrance12
463BrassemonteSolarFrance12
464BreteuilWindFrance12
465CaixWindFrance12
466CampbonWindFrance12
467CampénéacWindFrance12
468Caudos 3SolarFrance12
469ChambonchardWindFrance12
470Chastel-NouvelWindFrance12
471ChauvéWindFrance12
472ChichebovilleWindFrance12
473CocquerelWindFrance12
474ContreuveWindFrance12
475CooleWindFrance12
476CourgisWindFrance12
477CruguelWindFrance12
478Crèvecoeur-le-GrandWindFrance12
479CuqWindFrance12
480Cuxac-CabardèsWindFrance12
481DargiesWindFrance12
482DehlingenWindFrance12
483DestryWindFrance12
484Dio-et-ValquièresWindFrance12
485Entraygues-sur-TruyèreHydroFrance12
486EsquennoyWindFrance12
487FalleronWindFrance12
488Ferrière-et-LafolieWindFrance12
489FiennesWindFrance12
490FolelliSolarFrance12
491Framerville-RainecourtWindFrance12
492FrancastelWindFrance12
493Fresnes-en-SaulnoisWindFrance12
494Freycenet-la-TourWindFrance12
495FrénouvilleWindFrance12
496Garcelles-SecquevilleWindFrance12
497GhisonacciaSolarFrance12
498Gournay-LoizéWindFrance12
499GuervilleWindFrance12
500GueuresWindFrance12

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in cleanest power plants in france — largest zero-carbon?

Le Carnet nuclear power plant (France) ranks #1 with 6,000 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in France.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Le Carnet nuclear power plant (6,000); 2. GRAVELINES (5,706); 3. PALUEL (5,528).