Rion-des-Landes is a 31.74212 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #19 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.63% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Rion-des-Landes 9.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lüe (34.7483 MW, Solar) and Castets (25.05259 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 50 km from Bordeaux.
8 years old
France, Europe
- 235. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #16,278 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,491 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
81 plants within 100 km, 1,138 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rion-des-Landes is a solar power plant producing approximately 50 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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