Saint-Étienne is a 2.27441 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #442 of 773 solar plants in France, Saint-Étienne contributes 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 Saint-Étienne 132 times smaller. Nearby plants include ST ALBAN (2,670 MW, Nuclear) and Vaugris (72 MW, Hydro), both located within 50 km. Saint-Étienne is situated in the Loire department, approximately 60 km southwest of Lyon.
7 years old
France, Europe
- 1,611. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #33,533 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,392 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
99 plants within 100 km, 22,630 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Étienne 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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