La Mède is a 7.6 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #205 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.15% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Mède 39.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas) and PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 30 km northwest of Marseille.
9 years old
France, Europe
- 1,113. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #26,247 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,868 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
155 plants within 100 km, 6,028 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Mède is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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