Saint-Fons is a 2.11343 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #470 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.04% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Fons 142 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bugey Nuclear Power Plant (3,580 MW, Nuclear), BUGEY (3,580 MW, Nuclear), and ST ALBAN (2,670 MW, Nuclear). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 15 km from Lyon.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,651. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #33,783 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,506 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
95 plants within 100 km, 16,629 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Fons 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
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