World Power Plants

Martigues1.72 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Martigues is a 1.72011 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #522 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 1.72011 MW represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Martigues 175 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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
1.72 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.3800°, 5.0495°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,749. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,287 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,238 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 5,967 MW combined

Nearest plant: Centrale thermique de Lavera (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.380000, 5.049500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Martigues is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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