Gentioux-Pigerolles is a 1.097 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #714 of 773 solar plants in France, Gentioux-Pigerolles' 1.097 MW represents 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Gentioux-Pigerolles approximately 0.004 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MAREGES (150 MW, Hydro), Mazet (56 MW, Hydro), and Val Beynette (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 100 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 2,052. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,432 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,179 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
83 plants within 100 km, 1,626 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gentioux-Pigerolles is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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