World Power Plants

Blanquefort6.509 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Blanquefort is a 6.50908 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #229 of 773 solar plants in France, Blanquefort's capacity accounts for 0.13% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Blanquefort 46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Blayais Nuclear Power Plant (3640 MW, Nuclear), BLAYAIS (3640 MW, Nuclear), and Cestas (301.36417 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 50 km north of Bordeaux.

Capacity
6.509 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
44.9234°, -0.6130°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,169. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,194 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 8,349 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bassens (7.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.923400, -0.613000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Blanquefort is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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