Saucats is a 12.14 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #63 of 773 solar plants in France, it comprises 0.24% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Saucats 24.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cestas (301.36 MW, Solar), Salaunes (73.2 MW, Solar), and Arsac (48.24 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km from Bordeaux.
10 years old
France, Europe
- 510. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #22,469 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,351 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW
99 plants within 100 km, 8,668 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saucats 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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