World Power Plants

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue2.259 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a 2.2588 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #447 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility represents 0.04% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 133 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tricastin (3660 MW, Nuclear), TRICASTIN 1 (3660 MW, Nuclear), and the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1370 MW, Coal). The plant is located in the Vaucluse department, approximately 20 km from Avignon.

Capacity
2.259 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
43.9130°, 5.0559°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,617. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,540 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,397 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

198 plants within 100 km, 22,164 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Thor (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.913000, 5.055900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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