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Boé is a 5.48997 MW solar power plant in France. It is part of the country's expanding solar sector, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #254 of 773 solar plants in France, Boé's capacity represents 0.11% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Boé 54.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include GOLFECH (2,620 MW, Nuclear), Golfech Nuclear Power Plant (2,620 MW, Nuclear), and Barbaste (12.42661 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 130 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
5.49 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
44.1702°, 0.6463°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,252. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #28,037 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,609 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

85 plants within 100 km, 5,861 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Passage (4.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.170200, 0.646300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Boé is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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