World Power Plants

Le Port19.971 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Le Port is a 19.97 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. It contributes to the solar energy sector using photovoltaic technology. Ranked #31 of 773 solar plants in France, Le Port's 19.97 MW represents 0.4% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Le Port approximately 15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Port-Est bioenergy power plant (210 MW, Biomass), Saint-Benoît (17.07 MW, Solar), and Saint-Louis (11.43 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Réunion region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
19.971 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
-20.9501°, 55.3149°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 349. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #19,907 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,724 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 341 MW combined

Nearest plant: Port-Est bioenergy power plant (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.950100, 55.314900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Le Port is a solar power plant producing approximately 31 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
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