Rochefort is a 1.07973 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. It is part of the solar energy sector, which comprises 773 plants in the country. The plant is located at coordinates 45.9425, -0.9724. Ranked #721 of 773 solar plants in France, Rochefort's 1.07973 MW accounts for 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Rochefort approximately 278 times smaller. Nearby plants include Benet (22 MW, Wind), Mazeray (12 MW, Wind), and Bernay-Saint-Martin (12 MW, Wind). Rochefort is situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 50 km from La Rochelle.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 2,062. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,466 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,184 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
77 plants within 100 km, 7,806 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rochefort 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
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