World Power Plants

Charleval6.457 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Charleval is a 6.45692 MW solar power plant in France, situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Ranked #233 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.13% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Charleval 46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas), PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), and COMBIGOLFE (425 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 30 km northwest of Marseille.

Capacity
6.457 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.7211°, 5.2453°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,174. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,236 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

176 plants within 100 km, 14,518 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Carrière des Plaines (9.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.721100, 5.245300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Charleval is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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