World Power Plants

Les Mées95.315 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Les Mées is a 95.31534 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #3 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 95.31534 MW represents 1.9% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Les Mées 3.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include SISTERON (214 MW, Hydro), ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), and CURBANS (139 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 150 km north of Marseille.

Capacity
95.315 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Solairedirect
Location
44.0150°, 6.0168°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 137. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #10,542 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #430 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solairedirect operates 1 plants totalling 95 MW

Regional density

162 plants within 100 km, 4,297 MW combined

Nearest plant: Les Mées I (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.015000, 6.016800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Les Mées is a solar power plant producing approximately 150 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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