World Power Plants

Saint-Léger10.74 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saint-Léger is a 10.74 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #122 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.21% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Léger 28 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blayais (3640 MW, Nuclear) and Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 60 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
10.74 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
45.6166°, -0.5704°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 770. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,451 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,603 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

79 plants within 100 km, 7,974 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac (16.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.616600, -0.570400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Léger is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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