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Luxey is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #174 of 773 solar plants in France, Luxey's 8.5 MW accounts for 0.17% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Luxey 35.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Losse (67.6 MW, Solar), Gabardan Solar Park (67.5 MW, Solar), and Saint-Gor (34.7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 70 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
44.1760°, -0.4500°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,000. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,516 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,570 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 1,403 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Gor (20.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.176000, -0.450000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Luxey is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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