World Power Plants

Saulce-sur-Rhône4.418 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Saulce-sur-Rhône is a 4.4177 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #328 of 773 solar plants in France, Saulce-sur-Rhône's capacity accounts for 0.09% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 68 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant (3,660 MW, Nuclear) and Cruas Nuclear Power Plant (3,660 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km from Lyon.

Capacity
4.418 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.7036°, 4.7909°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,367. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,307 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,149 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 24,602 MW combined

Nearest plant: BAIX LOGIS NEUF 1 (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.703600, 4.790900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saulce-sur-Rhône is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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