Saint-Martin-de-Crau is an 18.71 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. It is part of France's expanding solar energy sector. Ranked #34 of 773 solar plants in France, this plant's capacity represents 0.37% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Martin-de-Crau 16.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Thermal power plant of Aramon (1370 MW, Coal), MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas), and COMBIGOLFE (425 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 60 km from Marseille.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 357. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #20,169 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,785 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
170 plants within 100 km, 13,580 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Martin-de-Crau is a solar power plant producing approximately 30 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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