Merville is a 1.68956 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #528 of 773 solar plants in France. This plant's capacity constitutes 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Merville 178.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include DK6 (796 MW, Gas), Penin (24 MW, Wind), and Bonnières (19.95 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Lille.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 1,760. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #35,435 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,306 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solaire France operates 17 plants totalling 141 MW
146 plants within 100 km, 16,098 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Merville 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
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