World Power Plants

Bellegarde6.754 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bellegarde is a 6.75421 MW solar power plant in France. Operated by an unspecified entity, it contributes 0.13% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. Ranked #225 of 773 solar plants in France, Bellegarde's capacity is relatively small. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Bellegarde 44.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1370 MW, Coal), COMBIGOLFE (425 MW, Gas), and CADEROUSSE (156 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km northeast of Avignon.

Capacity
6.754 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energiequelle GmbH
Location
43.7515°, 4.4959°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,159. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,900 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,156 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiequelle GmbH operates 9 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

158 plants within 100 km, 13,071 MW combined

Nearest plant: Garons (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.751500, 4.495900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bellegarde is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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