World Power Plants

Le Vigeant4.021 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Le Vigeant is a 4.02092 MW solar power plant in France, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #346 of 773 solar plants in France, Le Vigeant contributes 0.08% to France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Le Vigeant 74.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include CIVAUX (2,990 MW, Nuclear), Civaux Nuclear Power Plant (2,990 MW, Nuclear), and FR_TANNIT03 (42.75 MW, Biomass). Le Vigeant is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Poitiers.

Capacity
4.021 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
46.2205°, 0.6375°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,408. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,661 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,301 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 6,694 MW combined

Nearest plant: L'Isle-Jourdain (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.220500, 0.637500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Le Vigeant 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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