World Power Plants

Les Rosiers-sur-Loire1.431 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Les Rosiers-sur-Loire is a 1.43146 MW solar power plant in France, operational since an undisclosed year. It is one of 773 solar plants in the country. Ranked #584 of 773 solar plants in France, Les Rosiers-sur-Loire contributes 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Les Rosiers-sur-Loire 210 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chinon Nuclear Power Plant (3,620 MW, Nuclear), CHINON (3,620 MW, Nuclear), and La Chapelle-Gaudin (12.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Loire Valley, approximately 200 km west of Tours.

Capacity
1.431 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Solaire France
Location
47.3742°, -0.2227°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,851. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,273 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,666 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solaire France operates 17 plants totalling 141 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 7,658 MW combined

Nearest plant: Longué-Jumelles (9.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.374200, -0.222700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Les Rosiers-sur-Loire is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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