World Power Plants

Puits De La Brasque7.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Puits De La Brasque is a 7.1 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #214 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility contributes 0.14% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Puits De La Brasque 42.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro), Barrage de Sainte-Croix (132 MW, Hydro), and MONTPEZAT (131.8 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 50 km from Marseille.

Capacity
7.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.4480°, 6.0010°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,133. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,009 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

141 plants within 100 km, 4,675 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brignoles (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 43.448000, 6.001000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Puits De La Brasque is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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