World Power Plants

Saucats12.144 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
12.144 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
44.6513°, -0.6314°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 8,668 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Barp (9.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.651300, -0.631400
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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