World Power Plants

Arsac48.238 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Arsac is a 48.24 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #12 of 773 solar plants in France, Arsac's 48.24 MW represents 0.96% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Arsac 6.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blayais Nuclear Power Plant (3640 MW, Nuclear) and Cestas (301.36 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 50 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
48.238 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
44.9837°, -0.7447°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 185. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #14,326 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,163 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 8,176 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (11.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.983700, -0.744700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Arsac is a solar power plant producing approximately 76 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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