World Power Plants

Pont-Saint-Esprit1.312 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
1.312 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
44.2524°, 4.6392°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,897. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,520 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,771 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 19,212 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mûriers (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.252400, 4.639200
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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