World Power Plants

Orgnac-l'Aven1.425 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Orgnac-l'Aven is a 1.4248 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #585 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.03% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Orgnac-l'Aven 0.0047 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tricastin (3660 MW, Nuclear), TRICASTIN 1 (3660 MW, Nuclear), and CRUAS (3660 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 120 km from the city of Avignon.

Capacity
1.425 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.3095°, 4.4237°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,853. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,272 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,664 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

154 plants within 100 km, 18,428 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (10.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.309500, 4.423700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Orgnac-l'Aven 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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