Orgueil is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #174 of 773 solar plants in France, Orgueil's 8.5 MW represents 0.17% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Orgueil 35.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds (13.6 MW, Solar), Toulouse (13.6 MW, Solar), and Montauban (10.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 30 km from Toulouse.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,000. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,516 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,570 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
139 plants within 100 km, 5,903 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Orgueil is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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
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