World Power Plants

Guitinières1.484 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Guitinières is a 1.484 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #569 of 773 solar plants in France, Guitinières accounts for 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Guitinières 0.005 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blayais Nuclear Power Plant (3640 MW, Nuclear), BLAYAIS (3640 MW, Nuclear), and Brach (11.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 100 km north of Bordeaux.

Capacity
1.484 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Groupe Solaire
Location
45.4422°, -0.5107°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,831. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,206 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,650 of 11,042 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

72 plants within 100 km, 8,229 MW combined

Nearest plant: Montendre (19.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.442200, -0.510700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Guitinières 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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