World Power Plants

Castifao2.739 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Castifao is a 2.7394 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #394 of 773 solar plants in France, Castifao's capacity represents 0.05% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Castifao 109 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castirla (54.5 MW, Hydro), Lugo Di Nazza (39 MW, Hydro), and Folelli (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Corsica region, approximately 50 km from Bastia.

Capacity
2.739 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
42.5260°, 9.1193°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,530. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #32,775 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,096 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 433 MW combined

Nearest plant: Palasca (12.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.526000, 9.119300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Castifao 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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