World Power Plants

Grenoble1.112 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Grenoble is a 1.11183 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #702 of 773 solar plants in France, Grenoble's 1.11183 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 Grenoble 271 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAND MAISON (1690 MW, Hydro), CHEYLAS (485 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 80 km from Lyon.

Capacity
1.112 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
45.1822°, 5.7210°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,032. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,191 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,069 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 30,849 MW combined

Nearest plant: RHF de l'Institut Laue Langevin (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.182200, 5.721000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Grenoble 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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