World Power Plants

Esparron-de-Verdon16.214 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Esparron-de-Verdon is a 16.2137 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #38 of 773 solar plants in France, Esparron-de-Verdon's capacity represents 0.32% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Esparron-de-Verdon 18.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro) and SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 80 km from Marseille.

Capacity
16.214 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Belectric
Location
43.7433°, 5.9885°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 398. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #20,822 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,881 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

Belectric operates 2 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

163 plants within 100 km, 5,444 MW combined

Nearest plant: Quinson (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.743300, 5.988500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Esparron-de-Verdon is a solar power plant producing approximately 26 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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