World Power Plants

Photovoltaic power plant of Nievroz13.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Photovoltaic power plant of Niévroz is a 13.5 MW solar facility in France, operated by EDF power solutions. Ranked #48 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.27% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Niévroz 22.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bugey Nuclear Power Plant (3,580 MW, Nuclear), BUGEY (3,580 MW, Nuclear), and Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Plant (2,670 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 30 km from Lyon.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EDF power solutions
Location
45.8128°, 5.0387°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 458. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,228 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Operator portfolio

EDF power solutions operates 3 plants totalling 129 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 16,555 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cusset-Jonage (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 45.812800, 5.038690
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Photovoltaic power plant of Nievroz 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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