Salaunes is a 73.2 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #6 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 73.2 MW represents 1.46% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 4.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BLAYAIS (3640 MW, Nuclear), Blayais Nuclear Power Plant (3640 MW, Nuclear), and Cestas (301.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 50 km northwest of Bordeaux.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 155. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #11,579 worldwide by installed capacity
- #582 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 8,197 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salaunes is a solar power plant producing approximately 115 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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