Saint-Benoît is a 17.07 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #36 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 17.07 MW represents 0.34% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Benoît 17.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Port-Est bioenergy power plant (210 MW, Biomass), Le Port (19.97 MW, Solar), and Sainte-Rose (15.73 MW, Solar). The facility is located on the island of Réunion, approximately 40 km from Saint-Denis.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 384. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #20,629 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,850 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 343 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Benoît is a solar power plant producing approximately 27 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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