World Power Plants

Saint-André7.145 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saint-André is a solar power plant in France with a capacity of 7.14455 MW, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It contributes to the solar energy production in the country. Ranked #211 of 773 solar plants in France, Saint-André represents 0.14% of the total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-André 42.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Port-Est bioenergy power plant (210 MW, Biomass), Le Port (19.97 MW, Solar), and Saint-Benoît (17.07 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Réunion region, approximately 40 km from Saint-Denis.

Capacity
7.145 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
-20.9640°, 55.6421°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,130. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,572 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,009 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 353 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Possession (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.964000, 55.642100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-André is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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
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