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.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SolaireDirect operates 4 plants totalling 62 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 21,702 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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