World Power Plants

Cotignac3.891 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Cotignac is a 3.89 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2021. It is part of a total of 773 solar plants in the country, which generate 5,029 MW combined. Ranked #356 of 773 solar plants in France, Cotignac's capacity represents 0.08% of the country's total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Cotignac about 77 times smaller. Nearby plants include ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro), and Barrage de Sainte-Croix (132 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 30 km from the city of Aix-en-Provence.

Capacity
3.891 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire France
Location
43.5235°, 6.1444°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,434. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,184 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,517 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire France operates 24 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 4,267 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Antonin-du-Var (11.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.523500, 6.144400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cotignac is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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