World Power Plants

La Chapelle-sur-Erdre1.219 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

La Chapelle-sur-Erdre is a 1.21898 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #659 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.02% of the total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 247 times smaller. Nearby plants include CORDEMAIS (1,370 MW, Oil), Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1,200 MW, Coal), and CORDEMAIS 4 (1,160 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 20 km northwest of Nantes.

Capacity
1.219 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.3030°, -1.5601°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,954. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,914 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

119 plants within 100 km, 4,510 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nantes (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.303000, -1.560100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 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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