Le Garric is a 9 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #155 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.18% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Le Garric 33.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Assac (20 MW, Wind), Cap Découverte (19.7 MW, Solar), and Cuq (12 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km from the city of Albi.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 954. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,445 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Eole Generation operates 8 plants totalling 65 MW
173 plants within 100 km, 4,640 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Le Garric is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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