World Power Plants

Challans1.194 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Challans is a 1.19364 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #671 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 252 times smaller. Nearby plants include CORDEMAIS (1370 MW, Oil) and Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 50 km north of Nantes.

Capacity
1.194 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.8356°, -1.8397°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,982. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,115 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,036 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 4,337 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Garnache (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.835600, -1.839700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Challans 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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