World Power Plants

Les Cigalettes10 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.0530°, 5.9300°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

168 plants within 100 km, 5,305 MW combined

Nearest plant: Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban (5.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.053000, 5.930000
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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