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Soucia3.315 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Soucia is a 3.3153 MW solar power plant located in France. This facility is part of a total of 773 solar plants in the country, which collectively produce 5,029 MW. Commissioned in 2015, Soucia contributes a small share to France's solar energy production. Ranked #374 of 773 solar plants in France, Soucia accounts for 0.07% of the nation's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Soucia about 90.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vouglans (285 MW, Hydro), Verbois (102.8 MW, Hydro), and Chancy-Pougny (54 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, approximately 200 km east of Lyon.

Capacity
3.315 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
46.5398°, 5.7583°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,478. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,729 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,720 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 10,204 MW combined

Nearest plant: En Fayole (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.539800, 5.758300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Soucia is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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