World Power Plants

Noves1.736 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Noves is a 1.73558 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #516 of 773 solar plants in France, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Noves 173 times smaller. Nearby plants include the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1,370 MW, Coal), DONZERE MONDRAGON (348 MW, Hydro), and SAINT CHAMAS (159 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 20 km from the city of Avignon.

Capacity
1.736 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.8588°, 4.8995°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,743. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,280 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,232 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

198 plants within 100 km, 21,866 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Andiol (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.858800, 4.899500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Noves is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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