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.
10 years old
France, Europe
- 1,617. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #33,540 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,397 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
198 plants within 100 km, 22,164 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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