World Power Plants

Chevalet5.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Chevalet is a 5.5 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #252 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 5.5 MW represents 0.11% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Chevalet 54.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro), SISTERON (214 MW, Hydro), and CURBANS (139 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 150 km southeast of Lyon.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiequelle GmbH
Location
44.5120°, 5.7330°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,249. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,562 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiequelle GmbH operates 9 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 22,397 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Roche-des-Arnauds (19.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.512000, 5.733000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chevalet is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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