World Power Plants

Apprieu10.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Apprieu is a 10.2 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #134 of 773 solar plants in France, Apprieu's 10.2 MW accounts for 0.2% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Apprieu 29.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BUGEY (3580 MW, Nuclear) and Superphénix (1200 MW, Nuclear). Apprieu is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 50 km east of Lyon.

Capacity
10.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
45.3780°, 5.4850°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 809. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,666 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,668 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

151 plants within 100 km, 22,704 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grenoble Air Parc (10.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 45.378000, 5.485000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Apprieu is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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