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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
1GRAVELINESNuclearFrance5,706
2PALUELNuclearFrance5,528
3CATTENOMNuclearFrance5,448
4FLAMANVILLENuclearFrance4,414
5CRUASNuclearFrance3,824
6TRICASTIN 1NuclearFrance3,820
7CHINONNuclearFrance3,816
8BLAYAISNuclearFrance3,804
9DAMPIERRENuclearFrance3,748
10BUGEYNuclearFrance3,724
11CIVAUXNuclearFrance3,122
12CHOOZNuclearFrance3,120
13PENLYNuclearFrance2,764
14ST ALBANNuclearFrance2,762
15BELLEVILLENuclearFrance2,726
16GOLFECHNuclearFrance2,726
17NOGENTNuclearFrance2,726
18PORCHEVILLEOilFrance2,300
19ST LAURENTNuclearFrance1,912
20FESSENHEIMNuclearFrance1,760
21GRAND MAISONHydroFrance1,713
22EMILE HUCHETCoalFrance1,527
23CORDEMAISOilFrance1,370
24CORDEMAIS 4CoalFrance1,260
25Blénod power stationCoalFrance1,000
26MARTIGUES PONTEAUGasFrance998
27MONTEZICHydroFrance910
28EMILE HUCHETGasFrance826
29DK6GasFrance808
30REVINHydroFrance808
31SUPER BISSORTEHydroFrance742.3
32BATHIEHydroFrance600
33Vaires power stationOilFrance600
34PROVENCE 5CoalFrance595
35Bouchain power stationCoalFrance585
36HAVRE 4CoalFrance580
37BOUCHAIN 7GasFrance575
38Vitry power stationCoalFrance540
39CHEYLASHydroFrance485
40La Maxe power stationCoalFrance485
41COMBIGOLFEGasFrance453
42Pont-sur-SambreGasFrance450
43POUGETHydroFrance446.9
44Landivisiau power stationGasFrance446
45BLENOD 5GasFrance427
46GENISSIATHydroFrance420
47Croix-de-MetzGasFrance413
48BROMMATHydroFrance406
49Bayet Combined Cycle power stationGasFrance401
50Montereau power stationGasFrance400
51SERRE PONCONHydroFrance384
52MONTEYNARDHydroFrance366
53VILLARODINHydroFrance364
54DONZERE MONDRAGONHydroFrance348
55BRENNILISOilFrance324
56COCHEHydroFrance320
57CestasSolarFrance300
58MALGOVERTHydroFrance297
59MONTELIMARHydroFrance295
60CHASTANGHydroFrance293
61VOUGLANSHydroFrance285
62ARRIGHIOilFrance254
63Loire-Sur-Rhone power stationCoalFrance250
64LUCY 3CoalFrance245
65RANCEWave and TidalFrance240
66SISTERONHydroFrance240
67BORTHydroFrance235
68Hornaing-B power stationCoalFrance235
69Lucciana power stationOilFrance231
70GENNEVILLIERS 1GasFrance203
71BEAUCHASTELHydroFrance192
72PRAGNERESHydroFrance189.2
73ORAISONHydroFrance188
74BOURG les VALENCEHydroFrance186
75DIRINONOilFrance184
76SARRANSHydroFrance183
77FESSENHEIMHydroFrance175
78KEMBSHydroFrance162
79SAINT CHAMASHydroFrance159
80MARCKOLSHEIMHydroFrance156.2
81CADEROUSSEHydroFrance156
82OTTMARSHEIMHydroFrance156
83RHINAUHydroFrance152
84SAUSSAZHydroFrance150
85STRASBOURGHydroFrance148
86MAREGESHydroFrance146
87SAINT ESTEVEHydroFrance146
88Tavaux Works power stationOilFrance141
89GERSTHEIMHydroFrance140.5
90VOGELGRUNHydroFrance140.5
91BAIX LOGIS NEUF 1HydroFrance140
92CURBANSHydroFrance139
93Vazzio power stationOilFrance133
94SAINTE CROIXHydroFrance132.3
95MONTPEZATHydroFrance131.8
96Vitry-sur-Seine cogeneration power stationGasFrance125
97RANDENSHydroFrance124.2
98COMBE D'AVRIEUXHydroFrance123
99SAINT-PIERREHydroFrance122
100Le Gol power stationCoalFrance122
101AVIGNONHydroFrance120
102COUESQUEHydroFrance119
103SAINT GUILLERMEHydroFrance116
104PIED DE BORNEHydroFrance109.4
105Bois-Rouge power stationCoalFrance108
106Auguette power stationGasFrance106.4
107ASTONHydroFrance104
108PASSYHydroFrance104
109ST ETIENNE CANTALESHydroFrance103
110Chambière power stationGasFrance101.8
111SAINT PIERRE COGNETHydroFrance101
112NentillaHydroFrance97
113Sainte Tulle I&IIHydroFrance97
114Laval-de-CèreHydroFrance96
115La Madeleine power stationGasFrance96
116Les MéesSolarFrance95.3
117MontahutHydroFrance95
118Portillon (Le)HydroFrance95
119Hospitalet (L')HydroFrance93.3
120Brens-ViriginHydroFrance90
121ChautagneHydroFrance90
122OrluHydroFrance88.8
123ArtousteHydroFrance88
124Condat-Le-Lardin power stationGasFrance87.2
125Salles-CuranWindFrance87
126Cusset-JonageHydroFrance85
127Pierre BeniteHydroFrance84
128Gréoux-les-BainsSolarFrance82
129Lacq power stationOilFrance81.9
130Lestrem power stationGasFrance80
131ÉpizonWindFrance79.95
132Rosières-en-HayeSolarFrance78.9
133SalignacHydroFrance78
134Lavera power stationGasFrance78
135Pont-de-Claix power stationGasFrance78
136Sautet (Le)HydroFrance76
137GerminonWindFrance75
138GrandvalHydroFrance74
139SalaunesSolarFrance73.2
140EguzonHydroFrance72
141JouquesHydroFrance72
142Bregnier-CordonHydroFrance70
143CastillonHydroFrance68
144PinetHydroFrance66.5
145FontenetSolarFrance64.8
146Ivry-Paris XIII power stationBiomassFrance64
147La Poterne power stationCoalFrance63
148LosseSolarFrance62.74
149VaugrisHydroFrance61
150CormainvilleWindFrance60
151Saint Georges de CommiersHydroFrance60
152Murat-sur-VèbreWindFrance59.1
153VillerestHydroFrance58
154SoulomHydroFrance57
155MassangisSolarFrance56
156MazetHydroFrance56
157Villesèque-des-CorbièresWindFrance55.2
158Issy-les-MoulineauxBiomassFrance55
159Manosque-VoixHydroFrance55
160ENERSOL TIOXIDEGasFrance55
161CastirlaHydroFrance54.5
162Saint-Martin-LalandeSolarFrance54
163Isséane Waste-To-Energy power stationBiomassFrance52
164BancaironHydroFrance50
165Saint DalmasHydroFrance50
166Ruhbogen power stationOilFrance50
167LouronHydroFrance49.3
168Provence power stationOilFrance49
169Les Ulis power stationGasFrance48.7
170ArsacSolarFrance48.2
171Castelnau-PégayrolsWindFrance48
172GourgançonWindFrance48
173Saint-Georges-sur-ArnonWindFrance48
174Gonfreville-l'Orcher power stationOilFrance48
175Nesle power stationGasFrance48
176ArgentatHydroFrance47.5
177Arjowiggins Mill power stationGasFrance47.1
178Ilot (haubourdin) power stationGasFrance47
179CaulièresWindFrance46.7
180FrugesWindFrance46.7
181SPEM Pointe power stationOilFrance46
182Peage-de-Roussillon Sud power stationGasFrance46
183MorcenxBiomassFrance45.3
184GolinhacHydroFrance45
185LardyHydroFrance45
186Sault BrenazHydroFrance45
187BeaumontHydroFrance44
188Saut MortierHydroFrance44
189Ratier power stationOilFrance44
190Champblain power stationGasFrance44
191Sethelec D'Arles power stationGasFrance44
192Lugo Di NazzaHydroFrance43
193Varengeville power stationGasFrance43
194OcanaHydroFrance42.5
195Castelnau-LassoutsHydroFrance42
196CoiseletHydroFrance42
197Tet (La)HydroFrance41.1
198QuinsonHydroFrance41
199SeysselHydroFrance41
200Fos-sur-MerBiomassFrance40.5
201Gour Noir (Le)HydroFrance40
202BeauvoirHydroFrance39
203LüeSolarFrance38.58
204Argentiere-La BesseeHydroFrance38
205GueschartWindFrance38
206Golbey power stationBiomassFrance37.5
207EgetHydroFrance37.3
208Tarascon power stationBiomassFrance37
209Les Grandes-ChapellesWindFrance36.3
210AllancheWindFrance36
211AumelasWindFrance36
212ChampfleuryWindFrance36
213JaillonSolarFrance36
214Louville-la-ChenardWindFrance36
215Quesnoy-sur-AirainesWindFrance36
216PoinvilleWindFrance35.8
217Saint-PierreSolarFrance35.5
218IstresSolarFrance35.4
219AllibaudièresWindFrance35
220EnchanetHydroFrance35
221HétomesnilWindFrance35
222OrtillonWindFrance35
223TournoisisWindFrance35
224Saint-GorSolarFrance34.7
225MotzHydroFrance34
226RoyeWindFrance34
227Vitry-la-VilleWindFrance34
228CurbansSolarFrance33
229MarcillacHydroFrance33
230Sethelec Saillat power stationGasFrance33
231PompogneSolarFrance32.5
232AllementHydroFrance32
233GrangentHydroFrance32
234TuilieresHydroFrance32
235VESTA Waste-to-Energy power stationWasteFrance32
236Rion-des-LandesSolarFrance31.7
237AllyWindFrance31.5
238FauquemberguesWindFrance31.4
239VinonHydroFrance31
240Les Mées ISolarFrance30.9
241Boulay-MoselleWindFrance30.5
242Brillanne I & IIHydroFrance30
243Charmont-en-BeauceWindFrance30
244OoHydroFrance30
245Val BeynetteHydroFrance30
246Alizay Paper Mill power stationBiomassFrance30
247Meaux power stationGasFrance30
248Cambon-et-SalverguesWindFrance29.9
249Mimizan power stationBiomassFrance29.7
250AuzeretteHydroFrance29
251LotHydroFrance28.6
252GommervilleWindFrance28.05
253CernonWindFrance28
254Fresnoy-FolnyBiomassFrance28
255Le Val-d'EsnomsWindFrance28
256Moux CharminesHydroFrance28
257HéninelWindFrance27.6
258ChamplinWindFrance27.5
259EuvyWindFrance27.5
260RumontWindFrance27.12
261TruelHydroFrance27
262Licq-AthereyHydroFrance26.17
263Kergrist-MoëlouWindFrance26
264RageadeWindFrance26
265Saint-Loup-en-ChampagneWindFrance26
266PerpignanSolarFrance25.6
267EygliersHydroFrance25
268Greneville-en-BeauceWindFrance25
269Longueville-sur-AubeWindFrance24.5
270Neuvy-en-DunoisWindFrance24.5
271Renaires power stationGasFrance24.5
272Saint-SymphorienSolarFrance24.38
273ChaudanneHydroFrance24.3
274Poinson-lès-NogentWindFrance24.3
275Ménétréols-sous-VatanWindFrance24.05
276BonnetWindFrance24
277Chapelle-VallonWindFrance24
278Charmont-sous-BarbuiseWindFrance24
279Crucey-VillagesSolarFrance24
280Delouze-RosièresWindFrance24
281IronWindFrance24
282Le ThourWindFrance24
283LhuîtreWindFrance24
284Luc-sur-OrbieuWindFrance24
285MailleboisSolarFrance24
286MaisnièresWindFrance24
287Mareuil-sur-ArnonWindFrance24
288NibasWindFrance24
289NéoulesSolarFrance24
290PeninWindFrance24
291RéméranglesWindFrance24
292Saint-Aubin-sur-AireWindFrance24
293Saint-Pierre-de-MailléWindFrance24
294Darblay power stationGasFrance24
295FressennevilleWindFrance23.9
296BeaucaireSolarFrance23.7
297CastetsSolarFrance23.33
298HostensSolarFrance23.3
299PlouguinWindFrance23.3
300Cize BolozonHydroFrance23
301Fraisse-sur-AgoutWindFrance23
302Viviers-sur-ChiersWindFrance23
303Saint-SauveurWindFrance22.9
304MoisyWindFrance22.8
305Coupelle-VieilleWindFrance22.3
306La Chaussée-sur-MarneWindFrance22.2
307StrasbourgBiomassFrance22.2
308FitouWindFrance22.1
309HautefageHydroFrance22.02
310ArfonsWindFrance22
311BenetWindFrance22
312BougainvilleWindFrance22
313CallengevilleWindFrance22
314Charly-sur-MarneWindFrance22
315Lagune de ToretSolarFrance22
316LihusWindFrance22
317Togny-aux-BoeufsWindFrance22
318TriouzouneHydroFrance22
319TurceyWindFrance22
320Berre refinery power stationOilFrance22
321Astria power stationBiomassFrance22
322Saint CassienHydroFrance21.7
323Sylviana power stationBiomassFrance21.3
324Vert-le-GrandBiomassFrance21.2
325LanauHydroFrance21
326RoussasWindFrance21
327Vaux-AndignyWindFrance21
328La Hague power stationOilFrance21
329Provence Refinery power stationOilFrance21
330Oinville-Saint-LiphardWindFrance20.8
331OllièresSolarFrance20.8
332BourthesWindFrance20.7
333OuanneWindFrance20.7
334Salles-de-VillefagnanWindFrance20.7
335TerminiersWindFrance20.7
336Saint-GermainmontWindFrance20.5
337CrédinWindFrance20.4
338BelvézetSolarFrance20.1
339JanvilleWindFrance20.1
340AssacWindFrance20
341BouinWindFrance20
342CivrayWindFrance20
343Courcelles-sur-AireWindFrance20
344CréquyWindFrance20
345Fierville-BrayWindFrance20
346Le PortSolarFrance20
347LeffincourtWindFrance20
348LehaucourtWindFrance20
349PaynsWindFrance20
350Port-Saint-Louis-du-RhôneWindFrance20
351ProuvilleWindFrance20
352Sainte-ThoretteWindFrance20
353Saulces-ChampenoisesWindFrance20
354ÉtalanteWindFrance20
355Novillars power stationBiomassFrance20
356Senerval power stationBiomassFrance20
357Solvay Chalampe power stationGasFrance20
358BonnièresWindFrance19.9
359CalceBiomassFrance19.9
360Cap DécouverteSolarFrance19.7
361LarunsHydroFrance19.7
362Pont-MelvezWindFrance19.5
363MiosSolarFrance19.3
364Saint-Martin-de-CrauSolarFrance18.7
365Clermont-FerrandBiomassFrance18.6
366Saint-Jean-de-FollevilleBiomassFrance18.5
367BéziersSolarFrance18.4
368RennevilleWindFrance18.4
369ÉpehyWindFrance18.4
370HézecquesWindFrance18.2
371Achiet-le-GrandWindFrance18
372BeaurevoirWindFrance18
373ChelersWindFrance18
374GuignevilleWindFrance18
375PannecéWindFrance18
376Saint-Cirgues-en-MontagneWindFrance18
377Saint-Jean-LachalmWindFrance18
378SouillyWindFrance18
379Sévigny-WaleppeWindFrance18
380TalizatWindFrance18
381VatanWindFrance18
382VerchinWindFrance18
383Saint-Amand-sur-FionWindFrance17.9
384RethonvillersWindFrance17.7
385Le Plessis-GassotBiomassFrance17.6
386VronWindFrance17.2
387Saint-BenoîtSolarFrance17.1
388Le SolerSolarFrance17.02
389Baie-MahaultSolarFrance17
390BarreWindFrance17
391Bussière-Saint-GeorgesWindFrance17
392Conilhac-de-la-MontagneWindFrance17
393CorroyWindFrance17
394DervalWindFrance17
395Conilhac-CorbièresWindFrance16.7
396MarsanneWindFrance16.6
397Esparron-de-VerdonSolarFrance16.55
398Rouy-le-PetitWindFrance16.4
399La TâcheWindFrance16.3
400SaffréWindFrance16.3
401Roche-Charles-la-MayrandWindFrance16.3
402HargicourtWindFrance16.2
403GonfrevilleWindFrance16
404HombleuxWindFrance16
405KergristWindFrance16
406LandroffWindFrance16
407LaprugneWindFrance16
408Maisons-en-ChampagneWindFrance16
409MoréacWindFrance16
410MoustéruWindFrance16
411Saint-Philbert-de-BouaineWindFrance16
412Saint-Quentin-en-MaugesWindFrance16
413TellancourtWindFrance16
414ÉchalotWindFrance16
415Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsSolarFrance15.91
416Licq-AthéreyHydroFrance15.9
417Livet-et-GavetHydroFrance15.9
418BressuireWindFrance15.7
419Sainte-RoseSolarFrance15.7
420BrusqueWindFrance15.6
421NévianWindFrance15.3
422CorenWindFrance15
423Le LamentinSolarFrance15
424Le TransloyWindFrance15
425LiniezWindFrance15
426MirandeSolarFrance14.74
427Bourgoin-JallieuBiomassFrance14.6
428Salaise-sur-SanneBiomassFrance14.6
429KourouSolarFrance14.54
430AutremencourtWindFrance14.5
431BordeauxSolarFrance14.5
432SautoHydroFrance14.5
433Criel-sur-MerWindFrance14.45
434Le MansBiomassFrance14.4
435Vaux-le-PénilBiomassFrance14.3
436Ablaincourt-PressoirWindFrance14.3
437BassensSolarFrance14.28
438Villers-Saint-PaulBiomassFrance14.2
439La Neuville-BosmontWindFrance14.1
440MillacHydroFrance14.1
441Castanet-le-HautWindFrance14
442ChéryWindFrance14
443Esclavolles-LureyWindFrance14
444Fos-sur-MerWindFrance14
445Fresnoy-le-GrandWindFrance14
446PlestanWindFrance14
447PlougrasWindFrance14
448Périgny-la-RoseWindFrance14
449VilleveyracWindFrance14
450Besse-sur-IssoleSolarFrance13.9
451Roquefort-des-CorbièresWindFrance13.86
452BujaleufHydroFrance13.82
453HerlincourtWindFrance13.8
454HuclierWindFrance13.8
455Manneville-ès-PlainsWindFrance13.8
456MurassonWindFrance13.8
457Saint-AgrèveWindFrance13.8
458Saint-AmandWindFrance13.8
459SourdonWindFrance13.8
460ThoryWindFrance13.8
461Le HavreSolarFrance13.71
462Le Bourg-d'HemHydroFrance13.7
463ToulouseSolarFrance13.6
464DiouSolarFrance13.58
465PreusevilleWindFrance13.5
466RivesaltesSolarFrance13.5
467Petit-CanalSolarFrance13.49
468CruscadesWindFrance13.4
469Saint-OuenBiomassFrance13.4
470Castillon-en-CouseransHydroFrance13.3
471FoulcreyWindFrance13.2
472IgneyWindFrance13.2
473NarbonneSolarFrance13.2
474QueigeHydroFrance13.2
475RepaixWindFrance13.2
476PontcharraHydroFrance13.05
477Les Mées IIISolarFrance13
478NiceBiomassFrance13
479TreillesWindFrance13
480Le SouichWindFrance12.95
481Saint-Marcel-sur-AudeSolarFrance12.92
482ValensoleSolarFrance12.8
483Avignonet-LauragaisWindFrance12.6
484CherveyWindFrance12.5
485JussacSolarFrance12.5
486Éguilly-sous-BoisWindFrance12.5
487BarbasteSolarFrance12.4
488Bessède-de-SaultHydroFrance12.4
489CalmontSolarFrance12.4
490Grand-FougerayWindFrance12.4
491Les Mées IISolarFrance12.4
492AirainesWindFrance12.3
493ClamecyWindFrance12.3
494Coulonges-ThouarsaisWindFrance12.3
495Droupt-Saint-BasleWindFrance12.3
496Droupt-Sainte-MarieWindFrance12.3
497FiganièresSolarFrance12.3
498Fontaine-MâconWindFrance12.3
499HautevesnesWindFrance12.3
500La Chapelle-GaudinWindFrance12.3

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?

GRAVELINES (France) ranks #1 with 5,706 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in France.

Which plants make the top three?

1. GRAVELINES (5,706); 2. PALUEL (5,528); 3. CATTENOM (5,448).