World Power Plants

Plessé1.178 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Plessé is a 1.17782 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #675 of 773 solar plants in France, Plessé accounts for 0.02% of the total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Plessé 255 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CORDEMAIS (1,370 MW, Oil), Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1,200 MW, Coal), and CORDEMAIS 4 (1,160 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 30 km from Nantes.

Capacity
1.178 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.5556°, -1.8902°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,988. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,124 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,040 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

120 plants within 100 km, 4,599 MW combined

Nearest plant: Campbon (16.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.555600, -1.890200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Plessé is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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