World Power Plants

Pouzauges1.38 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Pouzauges is a 1.38035 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #597 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.03% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar facility in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Pouzauges 0.0046 times smaller. Nearby plants include Benet (22 MW, Wind), Bressuire (15.65 MW, Wind), and La Chapelle-Gaudin (12.3 MW, Wind). This facility is situated in the Vendée department, approximately 60 km from Nantes.

Capacity
1.38 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
46.7813°, -0.8280°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,875. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,475 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,753 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 11,796 MW combined

Nearest plant: Menomblet (9.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.781300, -0.828000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pouzauges 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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