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Saint-Amans-Valtoret1.696 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saint-Amans-Valtoret is a 1.69565 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #527 of 773 solar plants in France. This plant's capacity represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Amans-Valtoret 177.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Montahut (99 MW, Hydro), Murat-sur-Vèbre (59.1 MW, Wind), and Cambon-et-Salvergues (29.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Castres.

Capacity
1.696 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Solaire France
Location
43.5066°, 2.5008°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,759. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,434 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,305 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solaire France operates 17 plants totalling 141 MW

Regional density

191 plants within 100 km, 2,694 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn (5.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.506600, 2.500800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Amans-Valtoret is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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