World Power Plants

Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence1.199 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence is a 1.19855 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #668 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility contributes 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-Marcel-lès-Valence 251 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cruas Nuclear Power Plant (3660 MW, Nuclear) and ST ALBAN (2670 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 120 km south of Lyon.

Capacity
1.199 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.9724°, 4.9512°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,979. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,111 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,033 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

143 plants within 100 km, 34,028 MW combined

Nearest plant: Valence (6.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.972400, 4.951200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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