Castres is a 3.15121 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #382 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 3.15121 MW represents 0.06% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 95.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Arfons (22 MW, Wind) and Cap Découverte (19.7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 70 km from Toulouse.
France, Europe
- 1,496. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #31,981 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,779 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
189 plants within 100 km, 2,566 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castres is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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