Salon-de-Provence is a 1.72674 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #520 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.03% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Salon-de-Provence 174 times smaller. Nearby plants include Thermal power plant of Aramon (1,370 MW, Coal), MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas), and PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 50 km northwest of Marseille.
France, Europe
- 1,747. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #35,285 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,236 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
187 plants within 100 km, 14,521 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salon-de-Provence is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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