World Power Plants

Torreilles12.198 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Torreilles is a 12.19826 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #60 of 773 solar plants in France, it contributes 0.24% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Torreilles 24.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Villesèque-des-Corbières (55.31 MW, Wind), Luc-sur-Orbieu (27.5 MW, Wind), and Perpignan (25.62634 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 15 km from Narbonne.

Capacity
12.198 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
42.7538°, 3.0084°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 506. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,464 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,347 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 1,423 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pia (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.753800, 3.008400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Torreilles 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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