World Power Plants

Cuges-les-Pins7.727 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Cuges-les-Pins is a 7.72742 MW solar power plant in France. It is part of a total of 773 solar plants in the country, which together generate 5,029 MW. This plant represents 0.15% of France's solar capacity. Ranked #201 of 773 solar plants in France, Cuges-les-Pins is smaller than the largest solar plant, Cestas, which has a capacity of 301 MW, making it approximately 39 times smaller. Nearby plants include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), SAINT ESTEVE (141 MW, Hydro), and Jouques (78 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 30 km from the city of Marseille.

Capacity
7.727 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.2809°, 5.7103°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,108. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,218 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,849 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 4,452 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Castellet II (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.280900, 5.710300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cuges-les-Pins is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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