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Mortella is a 7 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #218 of 773 solar plants in France, it contributes 0.14% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Mortella 43 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castirla (54.5 MW, Hydro) and Lugo Di Nazza (39 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Corsica, approximately 30 km from Bastia.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
42.0540°, 9.3960°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,138. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,028 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 439 MW combined

Nearest plant: Olmo 1 (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 42.054000, 9.396000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mortella is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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