World Power Plants

Chantonnay1.302 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Chantonnay is a 1.30214 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is located at coordinates 46.6691, -1.0443. Ranked #621 of 773 solar plants in France, Chantonnay contributes 0.03% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Chantonnay 0.004 times smaller. Nearby plants include Benet (22 MW, Wind), Le Bernard (12.65 MW, Wind), and Longeville-sur-Mer (12.35 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 50 km south of Nantes.

Capacity
1.302 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire France
Location
46.6691°, -1.0443°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,902. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,525 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,775 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire France operates 24 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 4,567 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sainte-Hermine (12.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.669100, -1.044300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chantonnay 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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