World Power Plants

Macouria5.956 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Macouria is a 5.95617 MW solar power plant in France. The plant is operated by an unspecified entity and has been in operation since its commissioning. Ranked #244 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 5.95617 MW represents 0.12% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Macouria 50.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dégrad des Cannes (Gas, 72 MW), Kourou (Gas, 20 MW), and Kourou (Solar, 13.58552 MW). The facility is located in French Guiana, approximately 60 km from Cayenne.

Capacity
5.956 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
4.9822°, -52.5087°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,229. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,746 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,466 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 252 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cayenne (5.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 4.982200, -52.508700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Macouria is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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