World Power Plants

Couteuges10.387 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Couteuges is a 10.39 MW solar power plant in France, operational since 2015. Ranked #129 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 10.39 MW represents 0.21% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Couteuges 29 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grandval (74 MW, Hydro) and Ally (31.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 25 km from Le Puy-en-Velay.

Capacity
10.387 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
45.1847°, 3.4967°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 788. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,618 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,658 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 4,031 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mercoeur (15.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.184700, 3.496700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Couteuges is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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