World Power Plants

Montreuil-Bellay1.319 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Montreuil-Bellay is a 1.31922 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #616 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 1.31922 MW represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Montreuil-Bellay 4.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Chinon Nuclear Power Plant (3,620 MW, Nuclear), CHINON (3,620 MW, Nuclear), and Bressuire (15.65 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 300 km southwest of Paris.

Capacity
1.319 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
47.1284°, -0.1249°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,896. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,522 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,773 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

88 plants within 100 km, 13,738 MW combined

Nearest plant: Antoigné (5.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.128400, -0.124900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Montreuil-Bellay 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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