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Elne is a 2.45584 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #426 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 2.45584 MW accounts for 0.05% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Elne roughly 122 times smaller. Nearby plants include Villesèque-des-Corbières (55.31 MW, Wind), Perpignan (25.62634 MW, Solar), and Calce (22.485 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
2.456 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
42.6003°, 2.9719°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,575. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,189 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,288 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

83 plants within 100 km, 1,289 MW combined

Nearest plant: Latour-Bas-Elne (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.600300, 2.971900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Elne is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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