Grenoble Air Parc is a 5 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #276 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility represents 0.1% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Grenoble Air Parc 60.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BUGEY (3580 MW, Nuclear), Bugey Nuclear Power Plant (3580 MW, Nuclear), and Superphénix (1200 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km from Lyon.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 1,287. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Grenoble Alpes Métropole operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
147 plants within 100 km, 29,389 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grenoble Air Parc is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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