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.
France, Europe
- 1,778. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #35,469 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,318 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
119 plants within 100 km, 11,680 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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