World Power Plants

Gennetines12.122 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gennetines is a 12.12 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #65 of 773 solar plants in France, Gennetines contributes 0.24% to the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Gennetines 24.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Diou (12.05 MW, Solar), Verneuil 4 (12 MW, Solar), and Verneuil 1 (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 200 km from Lyon.

Capacity
12.122 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.6300°, 3.4050°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 512. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,471 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,353 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 558 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chézy (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.630000, 3.405000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gennetines is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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