Meyzieu is a 1.01436 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #760 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Meyzieu 0.0034 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bugey Nuclear Power Plant at 3,580 MW (Nuclear), BUGEY at 3,580 MW (Nuclear), and ST ALBAN at 2,670 MW (Nuclear). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 20 km from Lyon.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 2,115. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,550 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,226 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 16,589 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Meyzieu 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
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