World Power Plants

Carpentras2.553 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Carpentras is a 2.55333 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #413 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 2.55333 MW represents 0.05% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Carpentras 118 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tricastin 1 (3660 MW, Nuclear) and the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1370 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 90 km northeast of Marseille.

Capacity
2.553 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.0592°, 5.0613°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,558. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,193 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

197 plants within 100 km, 22,442 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Combe (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.059200, 5.061300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Carpentras is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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