World Power Plants

Lavernose4.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Lavernose is a 4.6 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #305 of 773 solar plants in France, it contributes 0.09% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Lavernose 65.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds (13.6 MW, Solar), Toulouse (13.6 MW, Solar), and Calmont (12.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 30 km northwest of Toulouse.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.3718°, 1.2630°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,331. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,011 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,003 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

155 plants within 100 km, 7,371 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gratens (12.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 43.371800, 1.263000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lavernose is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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