Les Cigalettes is a 10 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. It contributes 0.2% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW across 773 plants. Ranked #137 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility is much smaller than the largest solar plant, Cestas, which has a capacity of 301 MW, making Les Cigalettes 30.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro), SISTERON (214 MW, Hydro), and ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 150 km from Marseille.
France, Europe
- 821. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,709 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
168 plants within 100 km, 5,305 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Les Cigalettes is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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