World Power Plants

Le Mouruen7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Le Mouruen is a 7 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #218 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.14% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Le Mouruen 43 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal) and SAINT ESTEVE (141 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 30 km from Marseille.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.2815°, 5.7769°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,138. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,028 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 4,442 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Castellet II (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 43.281500, 5.776900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Le Mouruen is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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