World Power Plants

La Crau1.237 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

La Crau is a 1.23701 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #649 of 773 solar plants in France, La Crau accounts for 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Crau 243 times smaller. Nearby plants include Néoules (24.0245 MW, Solar), Ollières (20.80707 MW, Solar), and Besse-sur-Issole (13.9 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Var region, approximately 50 km from Toulon.

Capacity
1.237 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.1636°, 6.0930°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,942. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,901 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 3,782 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solliès-Pont (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.163600, 6.093000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

La Crau 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
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