Besse-sur-Issole is a 13.9 MW solar power plant in France. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and was commissioned in 2021. Ranked #44 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility accounts for 0.28% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 21.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro), Barrage de Sainte-Croix (132 MW, Hydro), and MONTPEZAT (131.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 50 km from Toulon.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 440. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #21,910 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,203 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
119 plants within 100 km, 3,878 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Besse-sur-Issole is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 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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