World Power Plants

Fontsalive4.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Fontsalive is a 4.8 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #295 of 773 solar plants in France, Fontsalive contributes 0.1% to the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Fontsalive 62.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Clermont-Ferrand (18.62 MW, Biomass), Laprugne (16.08 MW, Wind), and Diou (12.05 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 90 km west of Lyon.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiequelle GmbH
Location
46.0816°, 3.4365°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,311. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #29,796 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,907 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiequelle GmbH operates 9 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 635 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cusset (7.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 46.081600, 3.436500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fontsalive is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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