World Power Plants

Bourges1.622 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bourges is a 1.62153 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #540 of 773 solar plants in France, Bourges' 1.62153 MW accounts for 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Bourges 185.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon (46 MW, Wind), Mareuil-sur-Arnon (24 MW, Wind), and Civray (20 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, approximately 30 km from the city of Bourges.

Capacity
1.622 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.0747°, 2.4049°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,779. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,473 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,322 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 16,501 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sainte-Thorette (15 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.074700, 2.404900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bourges 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
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