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Melve is a 5 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #276 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 5 MW represents 0.1% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Melve 60.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro), SISTERON (214 MW, Hydro), and ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, approximately 30 km east of Digne-les-Bains.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
44.3389°, 5.9923°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,287. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 5,908 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vaumeilh (6.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.338900, 5.992300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Melve 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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