World Power Plants

Gabardan Solar Park67.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Gabardan Solar Park is a 67.5 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #8 of 773 solar plants in France, it contributes 1.34% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Gabardan 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Losse (67.6 MW, Solar), Saint-Gor (34.7 MW, Solar), and Pompogne (32.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 40 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
67.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
44.0610°, -0.0140°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 164. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #11,903 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #639 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% 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

110 plants within 100 km, 6,437 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lacuje (13.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 44.061000, -0.014000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gabardan Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 106 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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