Soleol III is a 12 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. It is located at coordinates 43.5320, 5.7810. Ranked #71 of 773 solar plants in France, Soleol III contributes 0.24% to the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Soleol III 25.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), and SAINT ESTEVE (141 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 30 km from Marseille.
France, Europe
- 519. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,362 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
154 plants within 100 km, 6,251 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Soleol III is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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
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