World Power Plants

Sochaux9.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sochaux is a 9.4 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #146 of 773 solar plants in France, it accounts for 0.19% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Sochaux 32 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CIVAUX (2,990 MW, Nuclear), Civaux Nuclear Power Plant (2,990 MW, Nuclear), and FR_TANNIT03 (42.75 MW, Biomass). This facility is situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 300 km southeast of Paris.

Capacity
9.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sochaux Solar
Location
46.1500°, 0.8650°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 911. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #24,949 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,389 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sochaux Solar operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

79 plants within 100 km, 6,627 MW combined

Nearest plant: Millac (13.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 46.150000, 0.865000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sochaux is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 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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