World Power Plants

Meilhards1.24 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Meilhards is a 1.24008 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #645 of 773 solar plants in France, Meilhards accounts for 0.02% of the total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Meilhards 242 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHASTANG (293 MW, Hydro), Mazet (56 MW, Hydro), and Argentat (47.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Limoges.

Capacity
1.24 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
45.5470°, 1.6362°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,937. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,785 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,900 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

73 plants within 100 km, 1,442 MW combined

Nearest plant: Peyrissac (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.547000, 1.636200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Meilhards is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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