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Estézargues12.035 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Estézargues is a 12.03533 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #69 of 773 solar plants in France, it contributes 0.24% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Estézargues 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tricastin (3660 MW, Nuclear), TRICASTIN 1 (3660 MW, Nuclear), and the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1370 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 20 km from Avignon.

Capacity
12.035 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
43.9543°, 4.6363°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 517. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,491 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,360 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

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

176 plants within 100 km, 21,106 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Granes (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.954300, 4.636300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Estézargues is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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