Saint-Nazaire is a 1.22784 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #655 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Nazaire 245 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CORDEMAIS (1,370 MW, Oil) and Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 60 km west of Nantes.
5 years old
France, Europe
- 1,950. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,801 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,910 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
5 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
107 plants within 100 km, 4,505 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Nazaire 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
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