World Power Plants

La Granes11 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.9790°, 4.6680°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

179 plants within 100 km, 21,124 MW combined

Nearest plant: Estézargues (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 43.979000, 4.668000
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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