Les Brandes is an 8.3 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #182 of 773 solar plants in France, Les Brandes contributes 0.17% of the total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Les Brandes 36.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chambonchard (12 MW, Wind), Braize 1 (11.3 MW, Solar), and Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne (8.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 300 km south of Lyon.
France, Europe
- 1,025. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,647 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,627 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
65 plants within 100 km, 638 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Les Brandes is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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