Petit-Canal is a 13.4 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #51 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 13.4 MW represents 0.27% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Petit-Canal 22.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baie-Mahault (16.99 MW, Solar), Le Moule (9.89 MW, Solar), and Saint-François (7.78 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Guadeloupe, approximately 20 km from Pointe-à-Pitre.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 463. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #22,059 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,239 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 58 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Petit-Canal is a solar power plant producing approximately 21 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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