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Avon-les-Roches10.801 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Avon-les-Roches is a 10.80126 MW solar power plant in France, with no specified operator. Ranked #120 of 773 solar plants in France, Avon-les-Roches contributes 0.21% to the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Avon-les-Roches over 27 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHINON (3,620 MW, Nuclear), Chinon Nuclear Power Plant (3,620 MW, Nuclear), and Saint-Sauveur (22.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, approximately 200 km southwest of Paris.

Capacity
10.801 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.1827°, 0.4597°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 763. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,408 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,594 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 13,562 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chinon Nuclear Power Plant (22.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.182700, 0.459700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Avon-les-Roches is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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