World Power Plants

Saint-Leu1.866 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saint-Leu is a 1.86585 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #494 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 1.86585 MW represents 0.04% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 0.006 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Port-Est bioenergy power plant (210 MW, Biomass), Le Port (19.97097 MW, Solar), and Saint-Benoît (17.06567 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Réunion region, approximately 40 km southwest of Saint-Denis.

Capacity
1.866 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-21.2727°, 55.4839°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,710. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #34,990 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,127 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 359 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Tampon (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -21.272700, 55.483900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Leu 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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