La Découverte is a 12 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #71 of 773 solar plants in France, it contributes 0.24% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Découverte 25.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MONTEZIC (910 MW, Hydro) and BROMMAT (406 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from the city of Rodez.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 519. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,362 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
140 plants within 100 km, 5,509 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Découverte is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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