World Power Plants

Garons1.863 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Garons is a 1.86337 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #495 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 1.86337 MW represents 0.04% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 0.006 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Thermal power plant of Aramon (1,370 MW, Coal), COMBIGOLFE (425 MW, Gas), and CADEROUSSE (156 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km northwest of Nîmes.

Capacity
1.863 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.7716°, 4.4387°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,711. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #34,994 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,131 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

160 plants within 100 km, 20,405 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bouillargues (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.771600, 4.438700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Garons is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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