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Niort2.643 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Niort is a 2.64268 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #403 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 2.64268 MW represents 0.05% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Niort 114 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Benet (22 MW, Wind), Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire (12 MW, Wind), and Bernay-Saint-Martin (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km from La Rochelle.

Capacity
2.643 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.3286°, -0.4649°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,545. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #32,875 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,143 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 6,686 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coulon (9.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.328600, -0.464900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Niort is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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
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