Le Pontet is a 3.56292 MW solar power plant in France. It is one of 773 solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. This facility represents 0.07% of France's solar capacity and was commissioned in an undisclosed year. Ranked #367 of 773 solar plants in France, Le Pontet's 3.56292 MW is a small fraction of the country's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Le Pontet 84.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tricastin nuclear power plant (3,660 MW, Nuclear), TRICASTIN 1 (3,660 MW, Nuclear), and Thermal power plant of Aramon (1,370 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Avignon.
France, Europe
- 1,460. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #31,500 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,621 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
196 plants within 100 km, 21,886 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Le Pontet is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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