World Power Plants

Les Salles-du-Gardon1.002 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
1.002 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
44.1944°, 4.0178°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,122. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,564 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,235 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

165 plants within 100 km, 18,583 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.194400, 4.017800
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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