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Boussac1.215 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Boussac is a 1.21546 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #661 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Boussac 247 times smaller. Nearby plants include Montézic Power Station (910 MW, Hydro), MONTEZIC (910 MW, Hydro), and Le Pouget (446.9 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 150 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.

Capacity
1.215 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.2959°, 2.3771°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,956. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,810 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,913 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

168 plants within 100 km, 5,386 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rieupeyroux (11.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.295900, 2.377100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Boussac is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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