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Coulon1.447 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Coulon is a 1.44682 MW solar power plant in France, located at coordinates 46.3374, -0.5850. It is one of 773 solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. Ranked #581 of 773 solar plants in France, Coulon represents 0.03% of the nation's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Coulon 0.0048 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Benet (22 MW, Wind), Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire (12 MW, Wind), and Bernay-Saint-Martin (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 60 km from La Rochelle.

Capacity
1.447 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
46.3374°, -0.5850°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,847. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,236 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,659 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 6,669 MW combined

Nearest plant: Benet (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.337400, -0.585000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Coulon 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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