World Power Plants

Besset3.001 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Besset is a 3.00144 MW solar power plant in France, with its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #386 of 773 solar plants in France, Besset contributes 0.06% to the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Besset 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include ASTON (104 MW, Hydro), Nentilla (97 MW, Hydro), and Orlu (88.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from Toulouse.

Capacity
3.001 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.0723°, 1.8467°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,506. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #32,051 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,802 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

163 plants within 100 km, 2,024 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Bastide-de-Bousignac (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.072300, 1.846700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Besset is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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