Saint-Jean-de-Sauves is a 1.03735 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #739 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Jean-de-Sauves 290 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHINON (Nuclear, 3620 MW), Chinon Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear, 3620 MW), and Coulonges-Thouarsais (Wind, 12.3 MW). The facility is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 40 km from Poitiers.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 2,093. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,515 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,206 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
94 plants within 100 km, 13,815 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Jean-de-Sauves is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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