World Power Plants

Poitiers1.842 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Poitiers is a 1.84235 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #499 of 773 solar plants in France. This plant's capacity accounts for 0.04% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Poitiers 163 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Civaux Nuclear Power Plant (2,990 MW, Nuclear) and Saint-Sauveur (22.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km from Poitiers.

Capacity
1.842 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire France
Location
46.5834°, 0.3594°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,715. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #34,998 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,132 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire France operates 24 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 13,947 MW combined

Nearest plant: St-Georges (12 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.583400, 0.359400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Poitiers 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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