Carcassonne is a 4.67 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #304 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 4.67 MW represents 0.09% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Carcassonne 64.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nentilla (97 MW, Hydro), Arfons (22 MW, Wind), and Conilhac-de-la-Montagne (17 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 15 km from the city of Carcassonne.
7 years old
France, Europe
- 1,327. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #29,986 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,994 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
181 plants within 100 km, 1,882 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carcassonne is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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