World Power Plants

Chemillé-Melay1.622 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Chemillé-Melay is a 1.62249 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #539 of 773 solar plants in France, Chemillé-Melay's 1.62249 MW represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Chemillé-Melay 185.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Saint-Quentin-en-Mauges (16 MW, Wind), Bressuire (15.65 MW, Wind), and La Chapelle-Gaudin (12.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 60 km from the city of Angers.

Capacity
1.622 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.2130°, -0.7242°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,778. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,469 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,318 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

119 plants within 100 km, 11,680 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Georges-des-Gardes (5.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.213000, -0.724200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chemillé-Melay is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
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