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Pia is a 1.62849 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #537 of 773 solar plants in France, Pia's 1.62849 MW represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Pia 184.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Villesèque-des-Corbières (55.31 MW, Wind), Luc-sur-Orbieu (27.5 MW, Wind), and Perpignan (25.62634 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km from the city of Narbonne.

Capacity
1.628 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
42.7492°, 2.9152°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,776. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,467 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,316 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

108 plants within 100 km, 1,540 MW combined

Nearest plant: Perpignan (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.749200, 2.915200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pia is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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