Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante is a 2.1148 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #469 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.04% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante 142 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baie-Mahault (16.99 MW, Solar), Le Moule (9.89 MW, Solar), and Saint-François (7.78 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Guadeloupe region, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Pointe-à-Pitre.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,650. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #33,785 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,508 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 69 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante 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
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