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Perpignan Saint-Charles8.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Perpignan Saint-Charles is an 8.8 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #164 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 8.8 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 Perpignan Saint-Charles 34.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Villesèque-des-Corbières (55.31 MW, Wind), Perpignan (25.62634 MW, Solar), and Calce (22.485 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 15 km from Perpignan.

Capacity
8.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
42.6828°, 2.8454°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 979. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,411 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,531 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 1,591 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Soler (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 42.682800, 2.845400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Perpignan Saint-Charles is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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