World Power Plants

Le Nayrac1.579 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Le Nayrac is a 1.57904 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #548 of 773 solar plants in France, Le Nayrac's capacity constitutes 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar facility in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Le Nayrac 190 times smaller. Nearby plants include Montézic Power Station (910 MW, Hydro), MONTEZIC (910 MW, Hydro), and BROMMAT (406 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from the city of Rodez.

Capacity
1.579 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
44.6056°, 2.6704°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,797. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,744 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,406 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 5,630 MW combined

Nearest plant: Golinhac (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.605600, 2.670400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Le Nayrac 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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