World Power Plants

Laruscade3.634 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Laruscade is a 3.6342 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #364 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility's 3.6342 MW represents 0.07% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 82.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BLAYAIS (3640 MW, Nuclear), Blayais Nuclear Power Plant (3640 MW, Nuclear), and Arsac (48.23768 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 60 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
3.634 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.1242°, -0.3439°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,447. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,361 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,594 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 8,296 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lapouyade (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.124200, -0.343900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Laruscade is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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