Castets is a 25.05 MW solar power plant in France, with operations managed since its commissioning. Ranked #22 of 773 solar plants in France. This plant's 25.05 MW accounts for 0.5% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Castets 12 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lüe (34.75 MW, Solar), Rion-des-Landes (31.74 MW, Solar), and Lucet (12 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 100 km from Bordeaux.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 265. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #17,699 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,814 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
74 plants within 100 km, 1,130 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castets is a solar power plant producing approximately 40 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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