Cap Découverte is a 19.7 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #32 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 19.7 MW represents 0.39% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Cap Découverte 15.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Assac (20 MW, Wind) and Cuq (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 60 km from Toulouse.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 352. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #19,954 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,737 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
173 plants within 100 km, 4,632 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cap Découverte is a solar power plant producing approximately 31 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
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