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Meyzieu1.014 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
1.014 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
45.7774°, 5.0063°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,115. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,550 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,226 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 16,589 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cusset-Jonage (2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.777400, 5.006300
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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