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.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 4,031 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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