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Les Arcs1.761 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Les Arcs is a 1.76117 MW solar power plant in France, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #513 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.04% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Les Arcs 5.85 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro), Barrage de Sainte-Croix (132 MW, Hydro), and MONTPEZAT (131.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 70 km from Marseille.

Capacity
1.761 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.4509°, 6.4900°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,735. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,258 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,226 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 2,912 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Muy (7.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.450900, 6.490000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Les Arcs is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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