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    H1 New wind power in France fell year-on-year But wind power generation reached a new high

    • Last Update: 2022-12-28
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    Official statistics show that France deployed 400 MW of new wind capacity in the first half of 2018, a significant drop from 558 MW in the same period last year, but the highest six-month wind power level
    on record.

    Wind farms in France recorded a record of 14.
    2 terawatt hours in the first half of 2018, largely thanks to favorable weather conditions, accounting for 5.
    7%
    of the country's electricity consumption.

    According to data released by the French government, from January to June this year, 42 wind farms across the country were connected to the grid to generate electricity, and the cumulative installed capacity of wind power in the country reached 13,998 megawatts
    .
    Of this, nearly two-thirds, or 9,200 MW, of installed capacity comes from wind farms
    of 8-12 MW scale.
    Geographically, most is located in mainland France, accounting for 13,596 MW, while the remaining 42 MW is located in overseas territories
    .

    By region, Hauts-de-France has the highest installed wind capacity at 3,494 MW, of which 109 MW was put into operation
    in the first half of the year.
    The Grand Est region added 68 MW and ranked second in cumulative installed capacity at 3,167 MW
    .
    The Île-de-France, Provence, Alpes, Côte d'Ivoire Azul, Corsica and Overseas sectors did not deploy any capacity
    during the reporting period.

    Official statistics show that France deployed 400 MW of new wind capacity in the first half of 2018, a significant drop from 558 MW in the same period last year, but the highest six-month wind power level
    on record.

    Wind power

    Wind farms in France recorded a record of 14.
    2 terawatt hours in the first half of 2018, largely thanks to favorable weather conditions, accounting for 5.
    7%
    of the country's electricity consumption.

    According to data released by the French government, from January to June this year, 42 wind farms across the country were connected to the grid to generate electricity, and the cumulative installed capacity of wind power in the country reached 13,998 megawatts
    .
    Of this, nearly two-thirds, or 9,200 MW, of installed capacity comes from wind farms
    of 8-12 MW scale.
    Geographically, most is located in mainland France, accounting for 13,596 MW, while the remaining 42 MW is located in overseas territories
    .

    By region, Hauts-de-France has the highest installed wind capacity at 3,494 MW, of which 109 MW was put into operation
    in the first half of the year.
    The Grand Est region added 68 MW and ranked second in cumulative installed capacity at 3,167 MW
    .
    The Île-de-France, Provence, Alpes, Côte d'Ivoire Azul, Corsica and Overseas sectors did not deploy any capacity
    during the reporting period.

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