Bollène is an 8.28191 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #184 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.16% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Bollène 36.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tricastin nuclear power plant (3660 MW, Nuclear), TRICASTIN 1 (3660 MW, Nuclear), and CRUAS (3660 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km from Marseille.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,028. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,679 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,643 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
168 plants within 100 km, 19,740 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bollène is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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
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