World Power Plants

Le Garric9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Eole Generation
Location
44.0018°, 2.1425°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 954. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,445 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Eole Generation operates 8 plants totalling 65 MW

Regional density

173 plants within 100 km, 4,640 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cap Découverte 4 (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.001800, 2.142500
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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