Barbaste is a 12.43 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #56 of 773 solar plants in France, Barbaste's 12.43 MW represents 0.25% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Barbaste 24.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Losse (67.65 MW, Solar) and Gabardan Solar Park (67.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 120 km from Bordeaux.
8 years old
France, Europe
- 482. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #22,386 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,329 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 6,090 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barbaste is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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
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