World Power Plants

Sainte-Hélène12 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sainte-Hélène is a 12 MW solar power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed entity. It contributes to the country's solar energy generation. Ranked #71 of 773 solar plants in France, Sainte-Hélène's 12 MW accounts for 0.24% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Sainte-Hélène 25.08 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blayais Nuclear Power Plant (3,640 MW, Nuclear), BLAYAIS (3,640 MW, Nuclear), and Cestas (301.36417 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 50 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Solaire France
Location
44.9100°, -0.9150°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 519. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,362 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solaire France operates 17 plants totalling 141 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 8,259 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brassemonte (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.910000, -0.915000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sainte-Hélène is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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