World Power Plants

Gratens1.484 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gratens is a 1.48365 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #570 of 773 solar plants in France, Gratens represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Gratens 0.005 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fibre excellence (41 MW, Biomass), Toulouse (13.59581 MW, Solar), and Castillon-en-Couserans (13.29 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km southwest of Toulouse.

Capacity
1.484 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Groupe Solaire
Location
43.3261°, 1.1230°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,832. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,204 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,648 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Groupe Solaire operates 6 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 7,417 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Fousseret (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.326100, 1.123000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gratens 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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