World Power Plants

Frontignan3.571 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
3.571 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.4481°, 3.7493°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,495 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,620 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 2,978 MW combined

Nearest plant: Poussan (8.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.448100, 3.749300
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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