World Power Plants

Latour-Bas-Elne1.332 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Latour-Bas-Elne is a 1.33221 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #611 of 773 solar plants in France, it contributes 0.03% to the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Latour-Bas-Elne 0.0044 times smaller. Nearby plants include Villesèque-des-Corbières (55.31 MW, Wind), Perpignan (25.62634 MW, Solar), and Calce (22.485 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 15 km from Perpignan.

Capacity
1.332 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
42.6048°, 3.0053°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,890. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,504 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,765 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 1,285 MW combined

Nearest plant: Elne (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.604800, 3.005300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Latour-Bas-Elne is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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
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