World Power Plants

Fontenilles7.164 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Fontenilles is a 7.16417 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #210 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 7.16417 MW represents 0.14% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Fontenilles 0.0237 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds (13.60385 MW, Solar), Toulouse (13.59581 MW, Solar), and Calmont (12.40834 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Occitanie region, approximately 30 km northwest of Toulouse.

Capacity
7.164 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire France
Location
43.5552°, 1.1969°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,128. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,005 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire France operates 24 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

138 plants within 100 km, 6,246 MW combined

Nearest plant: Plaisance-du-Touch (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.555200, 1.196900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fontenilles is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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
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