World Power Plants

Bessèges1.751 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bessèges is a 1.75148 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #514 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Bessèges 171 times smaller. Nearby plants include PIED DE BORNE (109.4 MW, Hydro), Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès (22.6 MW, Wind), and Belvézet (20.12174 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 100 km from Nîmes.

Capacity
1.751 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.2902°, 4.1067°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,736. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,269 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,231 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

158 plants within 100 km, 18,499 MW combined

Nearest plant: Les Salles-du-Gardon (12.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.290200, 4.106700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bessèges is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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