World Power Plants

Les Pennes-Mirabeau5.599 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Les Pennes-Mirabeau is a 5.5993 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #250 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.11% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Les Pennes-Mirabeau 53 times smaller. Nearby plants include MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas), PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), and COMBIGOLFE (425 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 20 km northwest of Marseille.

Capacity
5.599 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Eole-Res
Location
43.4032°, 5.3154°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,247. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,952 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,562 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Eole-Res operates 70 plants totalling 963 MW

Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 6,201 MW combined

Nearest plant: Septèmes-les-Vallons (5.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.403200, 5.315400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Les Pennes-Mirabeau is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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