World Power Plants

Moussoulens7.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Moussoulens is a 7.3 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #208 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.15% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Moussoulens 41.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Arfons (22 MW, Wind), Conilhac-de-la-Montagne (17 MW, Wind), and Le Margnès (15.1 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Occitanie, approximately 30 km northeast of Carcassonne.

Capacity
7.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiequelle GmbH
Location
43.2787°, 2.2120°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,125. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,470 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,973 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiequelle GmbH operates 9 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

191 plants within 100 km, 2,836 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bram (8.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 43.278700, 2.212000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Moussoulens is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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