La Fare-les-Oliviers is a 4.91 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #292 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility contributes 0.1% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Fare-les-Oliviers 61.3 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.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 1,307. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #29,666 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,824 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
167 plants within 100 km, 14,147 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Fare-les-Oliviers is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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