Castelnau-le-Lez is a 1.46684 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #576 of 773 solar plants in France, Castelnau-le-Lez's capacity accounts for 0.03% of the total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 205 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aumelas (36 MW, Wind) and Villeveyrac (14 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 10 km from the city of Montpellier.
10 years old
France, Europe
- 1,841. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,219 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,654 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
151 plants within 100 km, 4,908 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castelnau-le-Lez is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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