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Capesterre-Belle-Eau1.277 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Capesterre-Belle-Eau is a 1.27675 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #633 of 773 solar plants in France, Capesterre-Belle-Eau'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 Capesterre-Belle-Eau 235 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baie-Mahault (16.98945 MW, Solar), Petit-Canal (13.39734 MW, Solar), and Le Moule (9.88531 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Guadeloupe, approximately 20 km from Pointe-à-Pitre.

Capacity
1.277 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
16.0551°, -61.6119°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,919. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,885 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 70 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gourbeyre (10.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.055100, -61.611900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Capesterre-Belle-Eau 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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