Le Tampon is a 6.3448 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #234 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 6.3448 MW represents 0.13% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Le Tampon 47.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Port-Est bioenergy power plant (210 MW, Biomass) and Le Port (19.97 MW, Solar). The facility is located on the island of Réunion, approximately 30 km southwest of Saint-Denis.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 1,179. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #27,153 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,250 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 354 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Le Tampon is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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