Saint-Louis is an 11.43 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year of 2016. Ranked #109 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.23% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Louis 26.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Port-Est bioenergy power plant (210 MW, Biomass), Le Port (19.97 MW, Solar), and Saint-Benoît (17.07 MW, Solar). The facility is located on Réunion Island, approximately 50 km from Saint-Denis.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 734. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #23,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,500 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 349 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Louis is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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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