Gardanne is a 10.07774 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #135 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.2% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Gardanne 29.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), SAINT CHAMAS (159 MW, Hydro), and SAINT ESTEVE (141 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in France, approximately 30 km northwest of Marseille.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 815. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #23,742 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,704 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
157 plants within 100 km, 6,502 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gardanne 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
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