World Power Plants

Boissières10.02 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Boissières is a 10.0202 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #136 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.2% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Boissières 30 times smaller. Nearby plants include the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1,370 MW, Coal), Belvézet (20.12174 MW, Solar), and Estézargues (12.03533 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km from Nîmes.

Capacity
10.02 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
43.7707°, 4.2302°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 816. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,746 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

160 plants within 100 km, 12,465 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Cailar (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.770700, 4.230200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Boissières is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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