World Power Plants

Sainte-Marie10.638 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sainte-Marie is a 10.63756 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #124 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.21% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Sainte-Marie 28.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Port-Est (210 MW, Biomass) and Le Port (19.97097 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in France, approximately 1,000 km southeast of Paris.

Capacity
10.638 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
-20.9470°, 55.5307°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 773. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,475 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,618 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 350 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sainte-Suzanne (6.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.947000, 55.530700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sainte-Marie is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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
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