Saint-Paulien is a 1.55785 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #552 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility 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-Paulien 193 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grangent (37 MW, Hydro), Saint-Jean-Lachalm (18.6 MW, Wind), and Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne (18.45 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 70 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,802. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #35,752 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,410 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
104 plants within 100 km, 15,051 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Paulien 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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