Pessac is a 5.71864 MW solar power plant in France, located at coordinates 44.7919, -0.6760. It is part of the country's growing solar energy sector. Ranked #249 of 773 solar plants in France, Pessac's capacity accounts for 0.11% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Pessac 52.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cestas (301.36417 MW, Solar), Salaunes (73.2 MW, Solar), and Arsac (48.23768 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 10 km southwest of Bordeaux.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 1,240. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #27,840 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,515 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
88 plants within 100 km, 8,586 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pessac is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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