World Power Plants

La Chaize-le-Vicomte1.099 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

La Chaize-le-Vicomte is a 1.099 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #712 of 773 solar plants in France, La Chaize-le-Vicomte's 1.099 MW represents 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Chaize-le-Vicomte approximately 0.004 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine (16.4 MW, Wind), Le Bernard (12.65 MW, Wind), and Longeville-sur-Mer (12.35 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 60 km southeast of Nantes.

Capacity
1.099 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
SolaireDirect
Location
46.6729°, -1.2919°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,050. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,430 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,177 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolaireDirect operates 4 plants totalling 62 MW

Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 4,539 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Roche-sur-Yon (11.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.672900, -1.291900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

La Chaize-le-Vicomte 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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