World Power Plants

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume1.32 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume is a 1.31957 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #614 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 1.31957 MW represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume 4.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro), and Barrage de Sainte-Croix (132 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 50 km northeast of Marseille.

Capacity
1.32 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
43.4510°, 5.8594°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,894. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,520 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,771 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 4,709 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ollières (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.451000, 5.859400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume 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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