Saint-Martial-le-Vieux is a 4.23128 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #338 of 773 solar plants in France, Saint-Martial-le-Vieux's capacity accounts for 0.08% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Martial-le-Vieux 71.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BORT (235 MW, Hydro), MAREGES (150 MW, Hydro), and Val Beynette (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 150 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.
10 years old
France, Europe
- 1,391. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #30,480 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,222 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
92 plants within 100 km, 1,614 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Martial-le-Vieux is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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