World Power Plants

Fontienne10.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Fontienne is a 10.4 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #126 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.21% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Fontienne 28.93 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SISTERON (214 MW, Hydro), ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), and SAINT ESTEVE (141 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 150 km north of Marseille.

Capacity
10.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
44.0050°, 5.7780°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 782. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,585 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,648 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

182 plants within 100 km, 15,485 MW combined

Nearest plant: Les Cigalettes (13.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.005000, 5.778000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fontienne is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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