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Brach is an 11.6 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #103 of 773 solar plants in France, Brach accounts for 0.23% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Brach 26 times smaller. Nearby plants include BLAYAIS (3640 MW, Nuclear) and Cestas (301.36417 MW, Solar). Brach is situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 60 km northeast of Bordeaux.

Capacity
11.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
45.0480°, -0.9430°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 698. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,037 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,481 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 8,197 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brassemonte (15.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 45.048000, -0.943000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Brach is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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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