World Power Plants

Beynat1.789 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Beynate is a 1.78912 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #508 of 773 solar plants in France, Beynat's 1.78912 MW represents 0.04% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Beynat 168 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are CHASTANG (293 MW, Hydro), Argentat (47.5 MW, Hydro), and Gour Noir (Le) (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km from Limoges.

Capacity
1.789 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
45.1312°, 1.7293°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,728. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,247 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,220 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

95 plants within 100 km, 4,125 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brive-la-Gaillarde (16.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.131200, 1.729300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Beynat 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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