Roussas is a 21 MW wind power plant in Rhone-Alpes, France. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 18k homes (estimated). It ranks #333 of 2,216 France power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 8.2% of France's electricity; the national grid averages 41 gCO₂/kWh (94.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1024038.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 10 MW for Roussas wind farm, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000908347; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 21 MW, Roussas is well above the median wind plant in France (11.5 MW). Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of France wind capacity
- 0.2% of 9,164 MW across 721 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest wind plants in France
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Climate zone & how it works
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 44.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #81 largest wind power plant of 721 in France by capacity.
France has 721 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 9,164 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Roussas · Biomass · 1.7 MW · Rhone-Alpes
- Donzère · Biomass · 1.9 MW · Rhone-Alpes
- MONTELIMAR · Hydro · 295 MW · Rhone-Alpes
- Montjoyer · Wind · 9.75 MW · Rhone-Alpes
- Rochefort-en-Valdaine · Wind · 7.5 MW · Rhone-Alpes
- Montélimar · Solar · 5 MW · Rhone-Alpes
Location
Coordinates 44.4567, 4.7781 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Roussas?
Roussas is a 21 MW wind power plant in Rhone-Alpes, France.