World Power Plants

Alès3.502 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Alès is a 3.5015 MW solar power plant in France, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #370 of 773 solar plants in France, it contributes 0.07% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Alès 85.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include PIED DE BORNE (109.4 MW, Hydro), Belvézet (20.12174 MW, Solar), and Largentière (12.18548 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 120 km southwest of Lyon.

Capacity
3.502 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
44.1254°, 4.0888°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,463. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,507 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,624 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

164 plants within 100 km, 18,426 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Privat-des-Vieux (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.125400, 4.088800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Alès is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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