World Power Plants

Jaillon36.009 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Jaillon is a 36.00882 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #13 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.72% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Jaillon 8.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blénod power station (430 MW, Gas), BLENOD 5 (427 MW, Gas), and Croix-de-Metz (413 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 250 km east of Paris.

Capacity
36.009 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
SolaireDirect
Location
48.7837°, 5.9778°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 214. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #15,672 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,390 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolaireDirect operates 4 plants totalling 62 MW

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 21,702 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blénod power station (12.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.783700, 5.977800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jaillon is a solar power plant producing approximately 57 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
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