World Power Plants

Bras-Panon1.733 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bras-Panon is a 1.73315 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #517 of 773 solar plants in France, this plant's capacity represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Bras-Panon 173 times smaller. Nearby plants include Port-Est bioenergy power plant (210 MW, Biomass), Le Port (19.97097 MW, Solar), and Saint-Benoît (17.06567 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Réunion region, approximately 30 km from Saint-Denis.

Capacity
1.733 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
-21.0230°, 55.6196°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,744. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,281 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,233 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 359 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-André (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -21.023000, 55.619600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bras-Panon 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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