World Power Plants

Brion1.107 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Brion is a 1.1074 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #705 of 773 solar plants in France. This plant's 1.1074 MW accounts for 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Brion 272 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chinon Nuclear Power Plant (3620 MW, Nuclear) and Lasse (9.19 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 300 km west of Paris.

Capacity
1.107 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.4394°, -0.1438°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,035. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,196 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,072 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

70 plants within 100 km, 7,666 MW combined

Nearest plant: Longué-Jumelles (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.439400, -0.143800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Brion 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
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