World Power Plants

Marignane3.192 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Marignane is a 3.19216 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #381 of 773 solar plants in France, Marignane's capacity represents 0.06% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Marignane 94.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas), PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), and COMBIGOLFE (425 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 30 km from Marseille.

Capacity
3.192 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.4173°, 5.2122°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,494. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,973 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,778 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

151 plants within 100 km, 6,098 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vitrolles (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.417300, 5.212200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Marignane is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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