World Power Plants

Garein6.002 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Garein is a 6.00188 MW solar power plant in France. It accounts for 0.12% of France's total solar capacity. Ranked #240 of 773 solar plants in France, its 6.00188 MW is part of a combined solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Garein 50.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lüe (34.7483 MW, Solar) and Saint-Gor (34.73361 MW, Solar). This facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 100 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
6.002 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.0489°, -0.6499°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,202. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,328 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,338 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 1,337 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hippodrome 1 (4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.048900, -0.649900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Garein is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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