World Power Plants

Pérols1.111 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Pérols is a 1.1108 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #703 of 773 solar plants in France, Pérols' capacity accounts for 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar facility in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Pérols 271 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aumelas (36 MW, Wind), Villeveyrac (14 MW, Wind), and Murles (12 MW, Solar). The plant is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 20 km from Montpellier.

Capacity
1.111 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.5614°, 3.9525°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,033. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,192 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,070 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

145 plants within 100 km, 4,441 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lattes (4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.561400, 3.952500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pérols 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
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