World Power Plants

Siegen1.484 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Siegen is a 1.48406 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #568 of 773 solar plants in France, Siegen's capacity represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Siegen 0.005 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 150 km west of Strasbourg.

Capacity
1.484 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
48.9568°, 8.0398°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,830. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,202 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,646 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

138 plants within 100 km, 18,078 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schleithal (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.956800, 8.039800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Siegen 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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