Pont-Saint-Esprit is a 1.31208 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #617 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 1.31208 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 Pont-Saint-Esprit 4.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are TRICASTIN 1 (3,660 MW, Nuclear), Tricastin nuclear power plant (3,660 MW, Nuclear), and CRUAS (3,660 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 150 km northwest of Avignon.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,897. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,520 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,771 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW
161 plants within 100 km, 19,212 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pont-Saint-Esprit 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
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