World Power Plants

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni2.496 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a 2.49572 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #420 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 2.49572 MW represents 0.05% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 120 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mana (4.48 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in French Guiana, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, Cayenne.

Capacity
2.496 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
4.9463°, -53.9780°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,567. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,284 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 4 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mana (37.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 4.946300, -53.978000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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