World Power Plants

Roquefort2.663 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.663 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.1763°, 0.5564°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,540. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #32,868 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,138 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 5,903 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fonroche (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.176300, 0.556400
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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