World Power Plants

Saint-Martial8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saint-Martial is an 8 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #193 of 773 solar plants in France, Saint-Martial's 8 MW accounts for 0.16% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Martial 37.625 times smaller. Nearby plants include Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps (10.23009 MW, Solar), Lapouyade (8.74 MW, Biomass), and La Genétouze (5.26764 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 80 km east of Bordeaux.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.3570°, 0.0950°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,054. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,683 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 7,980 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Genétouze (19 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 45.357000, 0.095000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Martial is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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