World Power Plants

Largentière12.185 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Largentière is a 12.19 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #62 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.24% of the nation's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Largentière 24.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include TRICASTIN 1 (3,660 MW, Nuclear), Tricastin nuclear power plant (3,660 MW, Nuclear), and DONZERE MONDRAGON (348 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km from Lyon.

Capacity
12.185 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
44.5333°, 4.3014°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 508. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,467 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,350 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

141 plants within 100 km, 18,364 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ardeche ULM (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.533300, 4.301400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Largentière is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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