Morainville is a 1.155 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #681 of 773 solar plants in France, Morainville's capacity accounts for 0.02% of the nation's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Morainville 260 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cormainville (60 MW, Wind), Issy-les-Moulineaux (55 MW, Biomass), and Allonnes (52.275 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Normandy region, approximately 100 km from Paris.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,998. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,137 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,046 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
77 plants within 100 km, 17,592 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Morainville 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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