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.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solaire France operates 17 plants totalling 141 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 8,259 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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