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Sallèles-Cabardès6.855 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sallèles-Cabardès is a 6.85518 MW solar power plant in France, operated since 2012. It is part of the growing solar energy sector in the country. Ranked #222 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility's capacity accounts for 0.14% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Sallèles-Cabardès 43.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Luc-sur-Orbieu (27.5 MW, Wind), Fraisse-sur-Agout (23 MW, Wind), and Arfons (22 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 20 km northeast of Carcassonne.

Capacity
6.855 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
43.3189°, 2.4174°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,153. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,846 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,132 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

192 plants within 100 km, 2,985 MW combined

Nearest plant: Puits Castan (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.318900, 2.417400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sallèles-Cabardès is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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