La Verdière is a 6.46758 MW solar power plant in France, located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Ranked #232 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.13% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making La Verdière 46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro), and Barrage de Sainte-Croix (132 MW, Hydro). The facility is approximately 70 km north of Marseille.
16 years old
France, Europe
- 1,173. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #27,083 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,238 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solaire France operates 17 plants totalling 141 MW
159 plants within 100 km, 5,413 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Verdière is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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