World Power Plants

Angers1.116 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Angers is a 1.11625 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #700 of 773 solar plants in France, Angers represents 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Angers 0.004 times smaller. Nearby plants include Saint-Quentin-en-Mauges (16 MW, Wind), Valanjou (12 MW, Wind), and La Tourlandry (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 300 km west of Paris.

Capacity
1.116 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
47.4766°, -0.5561°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,029. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,186 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,066 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 7,800 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.476600, -0.556100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Angers is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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