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.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,837. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,215 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,652 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Groupe Solaire operates 6 plants totalling 9 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 11,793 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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