World Power Plants

Gréoux-les-Bains82 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gréoux-les-Bains is an 82 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #4 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 82 MW constitutes 1.63% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Gréoux-les-Bains 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), SISTERON (214 MW, Hydro), and ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 90 km east of Marseille.

Capacity
82 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
43.7760°, 5.8220°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 148. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #11,030 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #472 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

171 plants within 100 km, 7,045 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sainte-Tulle (4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 43.776000, 5.822000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gréoux-les-Bains is a solar power plant producing approximately 129 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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