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.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 1,685. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #34,777 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,017 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 359 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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