Frontignan is a 3.57 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #366 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.07% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Frontignan 84 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aumelas (36 MW, Wind) and Villeveyrac (14 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 20 km southwest of Montpellier.
France, Europe
- 1,458. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #31,495 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,620 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
132 plants within 100 km, 2,978 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Frontignan 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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