World Power Plants

La Rochelle-Normande1.987 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

La Rochelle-Normande is a 1.98698 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #481 of 773 solar plants in France, La Rochelle-Normande's capacity represents 0.04% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Rochelle-Normande 0.0066 times smaller. Nearby plants include Trémeheuc (12 MW, Wind), Montbray (10 MW, Wind), and Margueray (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Normandy region, approximately 30 km east of Caen.

Capacity
1.987 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
48.7632°, -1.4354°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,682. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #34,769 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,013 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

93 plants within 100 km, 7,691 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tirepied (12.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.763200, -1.435400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

La Rochelle-Normande is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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