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Le Thor1.405 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Le Thor is a 1.40459 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #587 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 1.40459 MW constitutes 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Le Thor 0.005 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tricastin nuclear power plant (3660 MW, Nuclear), TRICASTIN 1 (3660 MW, Nuclear), and the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1370 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 80 km northeast of Avignon.

Capacity
1.405 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiequelle GmbH
Location
43.9282°, 4.9931°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,859. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,288 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,669 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiequelle GmbH operates 9 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

197 plants within 100 km, 22,018 MW combined

Nearest plant: L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.928200, 4.993100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Le Thor 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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