World Power Plants

Mangassaye5.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Mangassaye is a 5.1 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #267 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.1% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Mangassaye 59 times smaller. Nearby plants include Saint-Benoît (17.06567 MW, Solar), Sainte-Rose (15.72967 MW, Solar), and Saint-Louis (11.43472 MW, Solar). The facility is located on the island of Réunion, approximately 40 km southwest of Saint-Denis.

Capacity
5.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Solaire France
Location
-21.1642°, 55.8058°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,275. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #28,274 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,712 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solaire France operates 17 plants totalling 141 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 355 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sainte-Rose (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -21.164200, 55.805800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mangassaye is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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