World Power Plants

Machecoul7.124 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Machecoul is a solar power plant in France with a capacity of 7.12448 MW, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is part of France's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #212 of 773 solar plants in France, Machecoul represents 0.14% of the total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Machecoul 42.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CORDEMAIS (1370 MW, Oil), Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1200 MW, Coal), and CORDEMAIS 4 (1160 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 30 km from Nantes.

Capacity
7.124 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
46.9908°, -1.8243°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,131. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,574 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,010 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

109 plants within 100 km, 4,424 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Marne (8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.990800, -1.824300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Machecoul is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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