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Castelnaudary2.487 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Castelnaudary is a 2.48707 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #422 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 2.48707 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 this facility 120 times smaller. Nearby plants include Arfons (22 MW, Wind), Conilhac-de-la-Montagne (17 MW, Wind), and Avignonet-Lauragais (12.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Toulouse.

Capacity
2.487 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.3231°, 1.9603°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,570. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,283 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

178 plants within 100 km, 2,004 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Martin-Lalande (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.323100, 1.960300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Castelnaudary 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
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