World Power Plants

Cholet1.473 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Cholet is a 1.47341 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in an unspecified year. It contributes 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW from 773 plants. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Cholet 0.0049 times smaller. Ranked #574 of 773 solar plants in France, Cholet's 1.47341 MW represents a small fraction of the country's solar capacity. The largest solar plant, Cestas, is 204 times larger than this facility. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pannecé (18 MW, Wind), Saint-Quentin-en-Mauges (16 MW, Wind), and Bressuire (15.65 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Pays de la Loire, approximately 40 km from the city of Angers.

Capacity
1.473 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Groupe Solaire
Location
47.0458°, -0.8771°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,837. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,215 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,652 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Groupe Solaire operates 6 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 11,793 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Christophe-du-Bois (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.045800, -0.877100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cholet 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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