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Carros1.965 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Carros is a 1.96535 MW solar power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #483 of 773 solar plants in France, Carros represents 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 Carros 153.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi (1200 MW, Hydro), ENTRACQUE_CHRO (1064 MW, Hydro), and Entracque Power Plant (1064 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Alpes-Maritimes region, approximately 20 km from Nice.

Capacity
1.965 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
43.7849°, 7.1841°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,684. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #34,773 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,013 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 4,682 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Martin-du-Var (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.784900, 7.184100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Carros 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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