La Granes is an 11 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #117 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.22% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Granes 27.36 times smaller. Nearby plants include TRICASTIN 1 (3,660 MW, Nuclear) and the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1,370 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Vaucluse, approximately 100 km northeast of Marseille.
France, Europe
- 752. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #23,258 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,535 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
179 plants within 100 km, 21,124 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Granes is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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