World Power Plants

Sillars1.38 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sillars is a 1.37966 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #598 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.03% of the total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Sillars 0.0046 times smaller. Nearby plants include CIVAUX (2,990 MW, Nuclear), Civaux Nuclear Power Plant (2,990 MW, Nuclear), and Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé (24 MW, Wind). This facility is located in the Vienne department, approximately 30 km from Poitiers.

Capacity
1.38 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.4211°, 0.7861°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,876. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,474 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,751 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

81 plants within 100 km, 6,642 MW combined

Nearest plant: Montmorillon (8.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.421100, 0.786100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sillars 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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