As of February 2024, the largest operating thermal power plant in France was the Cordemais Coal Fired Power Plant located in Pays de la Loire, with a capacity of 1.16 gigawatts. In second place at that time was the Martigues Combined Cycle Power Plant in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, with a capacity of 930 gigawatts.
Largest thermal power plants operational in France as of February 2024
(in megawatts)
Name of plant (location)
Capacity in megawatts
Cordemais Coal Fired Power Plant (Pays de la Loire)
1,160
Martigues Combined Cycle Power Plant (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur)
930
Emile Huchet Combined Cycle Power Plant (Grand Est)
860
DK6 Power Plant (Hauts-de-France)
824
Bouchain Combined Cycle Power Plant (Hauts-de-France)
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