World Power Plants

Schleithal1.018 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Schleithal is a 1.01791 MW solar power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed entity. It contributes to the nation's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #756 of 773 solar plants in France, Schleithal's 1.01791 MW represents 0.02% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Schleithal 295.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1468 MW, Nuclear), Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant (1402 MW, Nuclear), and Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk (353 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 120 km northwest of Strasbourg.

Capacity
1.018 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
48.9869°, 8.0326°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,111. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,538 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,222 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

141 plants within 100 km, 19,082 MW combined

Nearest plant: Siegen (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.986900, 8.032600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Schleithal is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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