World Power Plants

Bédarieux8.114 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bédarieux is an 8.11368 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2020. Ranked #189 of 773 solar plants in France, Bédarieux's capacity accounts for 0.16% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Bédarieux 37 times smaller. Nearby plants include POUGET (446.9 MW, Hydro), Le Pouget (446.9 MW, Unknown), and Montahut (99 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 40 km from Montpellier.

Capacity
8.114 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Engie
Location
43.6127°, 3.1664°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,046. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,749 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,670 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

175 plants within 100 km, 2,402 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Tour-sur-Orb (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.612700, 3.166400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bédarieux is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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
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