Charroux is a 1.36303 MW solar power plant in France, operated since an unspecified year. It contributes to the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #601 of 773 solar plants in France, Charroux's capacity accounts for 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Charroux 220 times smaller. Nearby plants include Civaux Nuclear Power Plant (2,990 MW, Nuclear), CIVAUX (2,990 MW, Nuclear), and FR_TANNIT03 (42.75 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km from Poitiers.
France, Europe
- 1,879. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,479 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,754 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
85 plants within 100 km, 6,662 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Charroux 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
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