Fonroche is a 4 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is part of 773 solar plants in the country, which collectively have a capacity of 5,029 MW. Ranked #348 of 773 solar plants in France, Fonroche's 4 MW represents 0.08% of the national solar capacity. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Fonroche 75.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Golfech Nuclear Power Plant (2,620 MW, Nuclear), GOLFECH (2,620 MW, Nuclear), and Pompogne (32.5236 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 150 km northeast of Bordeaux.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 1,410. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,303 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Fonroche operates 2 plants totalling 24 MW
86 plants within 100 km, 5,881 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fonroche is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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
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