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Largest power plants in France by capacity

The biggest power plants in France ranked by installed capacity (MW). 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
19PORCHEVILLEOilFrance2,300
20ST LAURENTNuclearFrance1,912
21FESSENHEIMNuclearFrance1,760
22GRAND MAISONHydroFrance1,713
23EMILE HUCHETCoalFrance1,527
24CORDEMAISOilFrance1,370
25CORDEMAIS 4CoalFrance1,260
26Superphénix nuclear power plantNuclearFrance1,200
27Blénod power stationCoalFrance1,000
28MARTIGUES PONTEAUGasFrance998
29MONTEZICHydroFrance910
30EMILE HUCHETGasFrance826
31DK6GasFrance808
32REVINHydroFrance808
33SUPER BISSORTEHydroFrance742.3
34Marcoule nuclear power plantNuclearFrance693
35BATHIEHydroFrance600
36Vaires power stationOilFrance600
37PROVENCE 5CoalFrance595
38Bouchain power stationCoalFrance585
39HAVRE 4CoalFrance580
40BOUCHAIN 7GasFrance575
41Vitry power stationCoalFrance540
42CHEYLASHydroFrance485
43La Maxe power stationCoalFrance485
44COMBIGOLFEGasFrance453
45Pont-sur-SambreGasFrance450
46POUGETHydroFrance446.9
47Landivisiau power stationGasFrance446
48BLENOD 5GasFrance427
49GENISSIATHydroFrance420
50Croix-de-MetzGasFrance413
51BROMMATHydroFrance406
52Bayet Combined Cycle power stationGasFrance401
53Montereau power stationGasFrance400
54SERRE PONCONHydroFrance384
55MONTEYNARDHydroFrance366
56VILLARODINHydroFrance364
57DONZERE MONDRAGONHydroFrance348
58BRENNILISOilFrance324
59COCHEHydroFrance320
60CestasSolarFrance300
61MALGOVERTHydroFrance297
62MONTELIMARHydroFrance295
63CHASTANGHydroFrance293
64VOUGLANSHydroFrance285
65ARRIGHIOilFrance254
66Loire-Sur-Rhone power stationCoalFrance250
67LUCY 3CoalFrance245
68RANCEWave and TidalFrance240
69SISTERONHydroFrance240
70BORTHydroFrance235
71Hornaing-B power stationCoalFrance235
72Lucciana power stationOilFrance231
73GENNEVILLIERS 1GasFrance203
74BEAUCHASTELHydroFrance192
75PRAGNERESHydroFrance189.2
76ORAISONHydroFrance188
77BOURG les VALENCEHydroFrance186
78DIRINONOilFrance184
79SARRANSHydroFrance183
80FESSENHEIMHydroFrance175
81KEMBSHydroFrance162
82SAINT CHAMASHydroFrance159
83MARCKOLSHEIMHydroFrance156.2
84CADEROUSSEHydroFrance156
85OTTMARSHEIMHydroFrance156
86RHINAUHydroFrance152
87SAUSSAZHydroFrance150
88STRASBOURGHydroFrance148
89MAREGESHydroFrance146
90SAINT ESTEVEHydroFrance146
91Tavaux Works power stationOilFrance141
92GERSTHEIMHydroFrance140.5
93VOGELGRUNHydroFrance140.5
94BAIX LOGIS NEUF 1HydroFrance140
95CURBANSHydroFrance139
96Vazzio power stationOilFrance133
97SAINTE CROIXHydroFrance132.3
98MONTPEZATHydroFrance131.8
99Phenix nuclear power plantNuclearFrance130
100Vitry-sur-Seine cogeneration power stationGasFrance125
101RANDENSHydroFrance124.2
102COMBE D'AVRIEUXHydroFrance123
103SAINT-PIERREHydroFrance122
104Le Gol power stationCoalFrance122
105AVIGNONHydroFrance120
106COUESQUEHydroFrance119
107SAINT GUILLERMEHydroFrance116
108PIED DE BORNEHydroFrance109.4
109Bois-Rouge power stationCoalFrance108
110Auguette power stationGasFrance106.4
111ASTONHydroFrance104
112PASSYHydroFrance104
113ST ETIENNE CANTALESHydroFrance103
114Chambière power stationGasFrance101.8
115SAINT PIERRE COGNETHydroFrance101
116NentillaHydroFrance97
117Sainte Tulle I&IIHydroFrance97
118Laval-de-CèreHydroFrance96
119La Madeleine power stationGasFrance96
120Les MéesSolarFrance95.3
121MontahutHydroFrance95
122Portillon (Le)HydroFrance95
123Hospitalet (L')HydroFrance93.3
124Brens-ViriginHydroFrance90
125ChautagneHydroFrance90
126OrluHydroFrance88.8
127ArtousteHydroFrance88
128Condat-Le-Lardin power stationGasFrance87.2
129Salles-CuranWindFrance87
130Cusset-JonageHydroFrance85
131Pierre BeniteHydroFrance84
132Gréoux-les-BainsSolarFrance82
133Lacq power stationOilFrance81.9
134Lestrem power stationGasFrance80
135ÉpizonWindFrance79.95
136Rosières-en-HayeSolarFrance78.9
137SalignacHydroFrance78
138Lavera power stationGasFrance78
139Pont-de-Claix power stationGasFrance78
140Sautet (Le)HydroFrance76
141GerminonWindFrance75
142GrandvalHydroFrance74
143SalaunesSolarFrance73.2
144EguzonHydroFrance72
145JouquesHydroFrance72
146Bregnier-CordonHydroFrance70
147CastillonHydroFrance68
148PinetHydroFrance66.5
149FontenetSolarFrance64.8
150Ivry-Paris XIII power stationBiomassFrance64
151La Poterne power stationCoalFrance63
152LosseSolarFrance62.74
153VaugrisHydroFrance61
154CormainvilleWindFrance60
155Saint Georges de CommiersHydroFrance60
156Murat-sur-VèbreWindFrance59.1
157VillerestHydroFrance58
158SoulomHydroFrance57
159MassangisSolarFrance56
160MazetHydroFrance56
161Villesèque-des-CorbièresWindFrance55.2
162Issy-les-MoulineauxBiomassFrance55
163Manosque-VoixHydroFrance55
164ENERSOL TIOXIDEGasFrance55
165CastirlaHydroFrance54.5
166Saint-Martin-LalandeSolarFrance54
167AllonnesWindFrance52.3
168Isséane Waste-To-Energy power stationBiomassFrance52
169BancaironHydroFrance50
170Saint DalmasHydroFrance50
171Ruhbogen power stationOilFrance50
172LouronHydroFrance49.3
173Provence power stationOilFrance49
174Les Ulis power stationGasFrance48.7
175ArsacSolarFrance48.2
176Castelnau-PégayrolsWindFrance48
177GourgançonWindFrance48
178Saint-Georges-sur-ArnonWindFrance48
179Gonfreville-l'Orcher power stationOilFrance48
180Nesle power stationGasFrance48
181ArgentatHydroFrance47.5
182Arjowiggins Mill power stationGasFrance47.1
183Ilot (haubourdin) power stationGasFrance47
184CaulièresWindFrance46.7
185FrugesWindFrance46.7
186SPEM Pointe power stationOilFrance46
187Peage-de-Roussillon Sud power stationGasFrance46
188MorcenxBiomassFrance45.3
189GolinhacHydroFrance45
190LardyHydroFrance45
191Sault BrenazHydroFrance45
192BeaumontHydroFrance44
193Saut MortierHydroFrance44
194Ratier power stationOilFrance44
195Champblain power stationGasFrance44
196Sethelec D'Arles power stationGasFrance44
197Lugo Di NazzaHydroFrance43
198Varengeville power stationGasFrance43
199OcanaHydroFrance42.5
200Castelnau-LassoutsHydroFrance42
201CoiseletHydroFrance42
202Tet (La)HydroFrance41.1
203QuinsonHydroFrance41
204SeysselHydroFrance41
205Fos-sur-MerBiomassFrance40.5
206Gour Noir (Le)HydroFrance40
207BeauvoirHydroFrance39
208LüeSolarFrance38.58
209Argentiere-La BesseeHydroFrance38
210GueschartWindFrance38
211Golbey power stationBiomassFrance37.5
212EgetHydroFrance37.3
213Tarascon power stationBiomassFrance37
214Les Grandes-ChapellesWindFrance36.3
215AllancheWindFrance36
216AumelasWindFrance36
217ChampfleuryWindFrance36
218JaillonSolarFrance36
219Louville-la-ChenardWindFrance36
220Quesnoy-sur-AirainesWindFrance36
221PoinvilleWindFrance35.8
222Saint-PierreSolarFrance35.5
223IstresSolarFrance35.4
224AllibaudièresWindFrance35
225EnchanetHydroFrance35
226HétomesnilWindFrance35
227OrtillonWindFrance35
228TournoisisWindFrance35
229Saint-GorSolarFrance34.7
230MotzHydroFrance34
231RoyeWindFrance34
232Vitry-la-VilleWindFrance34
233CurbansSolarFrance33
234MarcillacHydroFrance33
235Sethelec Saillat power stationGasFrance33
236PompogneSolarFrance32.5
237AllementHydroFrance32
238GrangentHydroFrance32
239TuilieresHydroFrance32
240VESTA Waste-to-Energy power stationWasteFrance32
241Rion-des-LandesSolarFrance31.7
242AllyWindFrance31.5
243FauquemberguesWindFrance31.4
244VinonHydroFrance31
245Les Mées ISolarFrance30.9
246Boulay-MoselleWindFrance30.5
247Brillanne I & IIHydroFrance30
248Charmont-en-BeauceWindFrance30
249OoHydroFrance30
250Val BeynetteHydroFrance30
251Alizay Paper Mill power stationBiomassFrance30
252Meaux power stationGasFrance30
253Cambon-et-SalverguesWindFrance29.9
254Mimizan power stationBiomassFrance29.7
255AuzeretteHydroFrance29
256LotHydroFrance28.6
257GommervilleWindFrance28.05
258CernonWindFrance28
259Fresnoy-FolnyBiomassFrance28
260Le Val-d'EsnomsWindFrance28
261Moux CharminesHydroFrance28
262HéninelWindFrance27.6
263ChamplinWindFrance27.5
264EuvyWindFrance27.5
265RumontWindFrance27.12
266TruelHydroFrance27
267Licq-AthereyHydroFrance26.17
268Kergrist-MoëlouWindFrance26
269RageadeWindFrance26
270Saint-Loup-en-ChampagneWindFrance26
271PerpignanSolarFrance25.6
272EygliersHydroFrance25
273Greneville-en-BeauceWindFrance25
274Longueville-sur-AubeWindFrance24.5
275Neuvy-en-DunoisWindFrance24.5
276Renaires power stationGasFrance24.5
277Saint-SymphorienSolarFrance24.38
278ChaudanneHydroFrance24.3
279Poinson-lès-NogentWindFrance24.3
280Ménétréols-sous-VatanWindFrance24.05
281BonnetWindFrance24
282Chapelle-VallonWindFrance24
283Charmont-sous-BarbuiseWindFrance24
284Crucey-VillagesSolarFrance24
285Delouze-RosièresWindFrance24
286IronWindFrance24
287Le ThourWindFrance24
288LhuîtreWindFrance24
289Luc-sur-OrbieuWindFrance24
290MailleboisSolarFrance24
291MaisnièresWindFrance24
292Mareuil-sur-ArnonWindFrance24
293NibasWindFrance24
294NéoulesSolarFrance24
295PeninWindFrance24
296RéméranglesWindFrance24
297Saint-Aubin-sur-AireWindFrance24
298Saint-Pierre-de-MailléWindFrance24
299Darblay power stationGasFrance24
300FressennevilleWindFrance23.9
301BeaucaireSolarFrance23.7
302CastetsSolarFrance23.33
303HostensSolarFrance23.3
304PlouguinWindFrance23.3
305Cize BolozonHydroFrance23
306Fraisse-sur-AgoutWindFrance23
307Viviers-sur-ChiersWindFrance23
308Saint-SauveurWindFrance22.9
309MoisyWindFrance22.8
310Saint-Étienne-de-LugdarèsWindFrance22.6
311Coupelle-VieilleWindFrance22.3
312La Chaussée-sur-MarneWindFrance22.2
313StrasbourgBiomassFrance22.2
314FitouWindFrance22.1
315HautefageHydroFrance22.02
316ArfonsWindFrance22
317BenetWindFrance22
318BougainvilleWindFrance22
319CallengevilleWindFrance22
320Charly-sur-MarneWindFrance22
321HautevilleWindFrance22
322Lagune de ToretSolarFrance22
323LihusWindFrance22
324Togny-aux-BoeufsWindFrance22
325TriouzouneHydroFrance22
326TurceyWindFrance22
327Berre refinery power stationOilFrance22
328Astria power stationBiomassFrance22
329Saint CassienHydroFrance21.7
330Sylviana power stationBiomassFrance21.3
331Vert-le-GrandBiomassFrance21.2
332LanauHydroFrance21
333RoussasWindFrance21
334Vaux-AndignyWindFrance21
335La Hague power stationOilFrance21
336Provence Refinery power stationOilFrance21
337Oinville-Saint-LiphardWindFrance20.8
338OllièresSolarFrance20.8
339BourthesWindFrance20.7
340OuanneWindFrance20.7
341Salles-de-VillefagnanWindFrance20.7
342TerminiersWindFrance20.7
343Saint-GermainmontWindFrance20.5
344CrédinWindFrance20.4
345BelvézetSolarFrance20.1
346JanvilleWindFrance20.1
347AssacWindFrance20
348BouinWindFrance20
349CivrayWindFrance20
350Courcelles-sur-AireWindFrance20
351CréquyWindFrance20
352Fierville-BrayWindFrance20
353Le PortSolarFrance20
354LeffincourtWindFrance20
355LehaucourtWindFrance20
356PaynsWindFrance20
357Port-Saint-Louis-du-RhôneWindFrance20
358ProuvilleWindFrance20
359Sainte-ThoretteWindFrance20
360Saulces-ChampenoisesWindFrance20
361ÉtalanteWindFrance20
362Novillars power stationBiomassFrance20
363Senerval power stationBiomassFrance20
364Solvay Chalampe power stationGasFrance20
365BonnièresWindFrance19.9
366CalceBiomassFrance19.9
367Cap DécouverteSolarFrance19.7
368LarunsHydroFrance19.7
369Pont-MelvezWindFrance19.5
370MiosSolarFrance19.3
371Saint-Martin-de-CrauSolarFrance18.7
372Clermont-FerrandBiomassFrance18.6
373Saint-Jean-de-FollevilleBiomassFrance18.5
374BéziersSolarFrance18.4
375RennevilleWindFrance18.4
376ÉpehyWindFrance18.4
377HézecquesWindFrance18.2
378Achiet-le-GrandWindFrance18
379BeaurevoirWindFrance18
380ChelersWindFrance18
381GuignevilleWindFrance18
382PannecéWindFrance18
383Saint-Cirgues-en-MontagneWindFrance18
384Saint-Jean-LachalmWindFrance18
385SouillyWindFrance18
386Sévigny-WaleppeWindFrance18
387TalizatWindFrance18
388VatanWindFrance18
389VerchinWindFrance18
390Saint-Amand-sur-FionWindFrance17.9
391RethonvillersWindFrance17.7
392Le Plessis-GassotBiomassFrance17.6
393VronWindFrance17.2
394Saint-BenoîtSolarFrance17.1
395Le SolerSolarFrance17.02
396Baie-MahaultSolarFrance17
397BarreWindFrance17
398Bussière-Saint-GeorgesWindFrance17
399Conilhac-de-la-MontagneWindFrance17
400CorroyWindFrance17
401DervalWindFrance17
402Conilhac-CorbièresWindFrance16.7
403MarsanneWindFrance16.6
404Esparron-de-VerdonSolarFrance16.55
405Rouy-le-PetitWindFrance16.4
406La TâcheWindFrance16.3
407SaffréWindFrance16.3
408Roche-Charles-la-MayrandWindFrance16.3
409HargicourtWindFrance16.2
410BeauchampsWindFrance16.1
411GonfrevilleWindFrance16
412HombleuxWindFrance16
413KergristWindFrance16
414LandroffWindFrance16
415LaprugneWindFrance16
416Maisons-en-ChampagneWindFrance16
417MoréacWindFrance16
418MoustéruWindFrance16
419Saint-Philbert-de-BouaineWindFrance16
420Saint-Quentin-en-MaugesWindFrance16
421TellancourtWindFrance16
422ÉchalotWindFrance16
423Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsSolarFrance15.91
424Licq-AthéreyHydroFrance15.9
425Livet-et-GavetHydroFrance15.9
426BressuireWindFrance15.7
427Sainte-RoseSolarFrance15.7
428BrusqueWindFrance15.6
429NévianWindFrance15.3
430Le MargnèsWindFrance15.1
431CorenWindFrance15
432Le LamentinSolarFrance15
433Le TransloyWindFrance15
434LiniezWindFrance15
435MirandeSolarFrance14.74
436FranchevilleWindFrance14.7
437Bourgoin-JallieuBiomassFrance14.6
438Salaise-sur-SanneBiomassFrance14.6
439KourouSolarFrance14.54
440AutremencourtWindFrance14.5
441BordeauxSolarFrance14.5
442SautoHydroFrance14.5
443Criel-sur-MerWindFrance14.45
444Le MansBiomassFrance14.4
445Vaux-le-PénilBiomassFrance14.3
446Ablaincourt-PressoirWindFrance14.3
447BassensSolarFrance14.28
448Villers-Saint-PaulBiomassFrance14.2
449La Neuville-BosmontWindFrance14.1
450MillacHydroFrance14.1
451Castanet-le-HautWindFrance14
452ChéryWindFrance14
453Esclavolles-LureyWindFrance14
454Fos-sur-MerWindFrance14
455Fresnoy-le-GrandWindFrance14
456PlestanWindFrance14
457PlougrasWindFrance14
458Périgny-la-RoseWindFrance14
459VilleveyracWindFrance14
460Besse-sur-IssoleSolarFrance13.9
461Roquefort-des-CorbièresWindFrance13.86
462BujaleufHydroFrance13.82
463HerlincourtWindFrance13.8
464HuclierWindFrance13.8
465Manneville-ès-PlainsWindFrance13.8
466MurassonWindFrance13.8
467Saint-AgrèveWindFrance13.8
468Saint-AmandWindFrance13.8
469SourdonWindFrance13.8
470ThoryWindFrance13.8
471Le HavreSolarFrance13.71
472Le Bourg-d'HemHydroFrance13.7
473ToulouseSolarFrance13.6
474DiouSolarFrance13.58
475PreusevilleWindFrance13.5
476RivesaltesSolarFrance13.5
477Petit-CanalSolarFrance13.49
478CruscadesWindFrance13.4
479Saint-OuenBiomassFrance13.4
480Castillon-en-CouseransHydroFrance13.3
481FoulcreyWindFrance13.2
482IgneyWindFrance13.2
483NarbonneSolarFrance13.2
484QueigeHydroFrance13.2
485RepaixWindFrance13.2
486PontcharraHydroFrance13.05
487Les Mées IIISolarFrance13
488NiceBiomassFrance13
489TreillesWindFrance13
490Le SouichWindFrance12.95
491Saint-Marcel-sur-AudeSolarFrance12.92
492FiefsWindFrance12.8
493ValensoleSolarFrance12.8
494Avignonet-LauragaisWindFrance12.6
495CherveyWindFrance12.5
496JussacSolarFrance12.5
497Éguilly-sous-BoisWindFrance12.5
498BarbasteSolarFrance12.4
499Bessède-de-SaultHydroFrance12.4
500CalmontSolarFrance12.4

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 largest power plants in france by capacity?

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).