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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.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Fonroche
Location
44.1814°, 0.5694°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,410. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,303 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Fonroche operates 2 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 5,881 MW combined

Nearest plant: Roquefort (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.181400, 0.569400
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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