Saint-Paul-lez-Durance is a 6.2 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #236 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility's 6.2 MW represents 0.12% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saint-Paul-lez-Durance 48.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), and SAINT ESTEVE (141 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 40 km northeast of Marseille.
13 years old
France, Europe
- 1,191. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,284 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
165 plants within 100 km, 7,110 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Paul-lez-Durance is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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