World Power Plants

L'Étang-Salé1.964 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

L'Étang-Salé is a 1.96369 MW solar power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #484 of 773 solar plants in France, L'Étang-Salé accounts for 0.04% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making L'Étang-Salé 153.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Port-Est bioenergy power plant (210 MW, Biomass), Le Port (19.97097 MW, Solar), and Saint-Benoît (17.06567 MW, Solar). The facility is located on Réunion Island, approximately 40 km southwest of Saint-Denis.

Capacity
1.964 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
-21.2766°, 55.3811°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,685. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #34,777 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,017 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 359 MW combined

Nearest plant: Les Cedres (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -21.276600, 55.381100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

L'Étang-Salé is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
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