World Power Plants

Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine1.59 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine is a 1.59027 MW solar power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #545 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 1.59027 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 Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine 0.0053 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Le Bernard (12.65 MW, Wind) and Longeville-sur-Mer (12.35 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Pays de la Loire, approximately 50 km from Nantes.

Capacity
1.59 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energie de la Lande
Location
46.4732°, -1.1110°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,792. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,739 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie de la Lande operates 4 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 725 MW combined

Nearest plant: Luçon (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.473200, -1.111000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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