Puits Castan is a 5 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #276 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 5 MW represents 0.1% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Puits Castan 60.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Luc-sur-Orbieu (27.5 MW, Wind), Fraisse-sur-Agout (23 MW, Wind), and Arfons (22 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Aude department, approximately 40 km southeast of Carcassonne.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 1,287. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
193 plants within 100 km, 2,969 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Puits Castan is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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