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.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 1,684. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #34,773 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,013 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 4,682 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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