La Roche-sur-Yon is a 5 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #276 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 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 Roche-sur-Yon 60.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine (16.4 MW, Wind), Le Bernard (12.65 MW, Wind), and Longeville-sur-Mer (12.35 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 30 km from Nantes.
10 years old
France, Europe
- 1,287. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
112 plants within 100 km, 4,436 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Roche-sur-Yon 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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