The second largest plant in France is the Haut-de-Conge wind farm. The latter is found in the Champagne-Ardenne region. The company’s complete installed capacity has now reached 92 MW.
Enel Green Power had beginning the operation of its largest wind farm in France today. It has started with 24 MW of installed capacity that is produced from twelve turbines of 2 MW each. The location of the Haut-de-Conge wind farm is in the municipalities of Vitry-les-Nogent, Poinson-les-Nogent, Dampierre in the department of Haute-Marne (Champagne-Ardenne).
The production of the Haut-de-Conge wind farm is more than 50 million kWh on a yearly basis, thus meeting the yearly energy requirements of nearly 15,000 households. The energy that is produced by the farm will prevent the emission of 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide. The greenhouse gas has been identified as one of the principal reasons of climate change.
In accordance to the President of Enel Green Power, Francesco Starace, thanks to the extra 24 MW of wind capacity, they are being able to confirm their objective to strengthen their presence in the country. They are aiming to develop their presence more in this expanding market by leveraging on their competences in all the major renewable technologies, especially in hydro and solar.
Taking into consideration the Haut de Conge wind farm, France’s Enel Green Power total installed capacity in the country has reached 92 MW, with a yearly production of more than 200 million kWh. The other wind power plants that are actually under construction are for an overall of 64 MW.
Source: Enel
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