Roquefort is a 2.6631 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #398 of 773 solar plants in France, Roquefort's capacity represents 0.05% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Roquefort 113 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Golfech Nuclear Power Plant (2620 MW, Nuclear) and Pompogne (32.5236 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 120 km from Bordeaux.
France, Europe
- 1,540. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #32,868 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,138 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
88 plants within 100 km, 5,903 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Roquefort is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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