La Carrière des Plaines is an 8.2 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #187 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility represents 0.16% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Carrière des Plaines 36.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas), PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), and COMBIGOLFE (425 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 30 km from Marseille.
France, Europe
- 1,033. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,650 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
188 plants within 100 km, 14,517 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Carrière des Plaines is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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