World Power Plants

Espinasses4.485 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Espinasses is a 4.48481 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #324 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.09% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Espinasses 67 times smaller. Nearby plants include SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro), SISTERON (214 MW, Hydro), and CURBANS (139 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 30 km from Gap.

Capacity
4.485 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.4924°, 6.2324°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,361. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,294 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,144 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

124 plants within 100 km, 11,406 MW combined

Nearest plant: SERRE PONCON (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.492400, 6.232400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Espinasses is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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