Les Salles-du-Gardon is a 1.00215 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #765 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility represents 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Les Salles-du-Gardon 300 times smaller. Nearby plants include PIED DE BORNE (109.4 MW, Hydro), Belvézet (20.12174 MW, Solar), and Largentière (12.18548 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Gard department, approximately 60 km northeast of Nîmes.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 2,122. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,564 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,235 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
165 plants within 100 km, 18,583 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Les Salles-du-Gardon 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
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