World Power Plants

Valbonne1.602 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Valbonne is a 1.60232 MW solar power plant in France. It is part of the 773 solar plants in the country, which collectively produce 5,029 MW of solar energy. This facility was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #542 of 773 solar plants in France, Valbonne accounts for 0.03% of the nation's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Valbonne approximately 0.005 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bancairon (50 MW, Hydro), Saint Cassien (21.7 MW, Hydro), and Nice (12.992 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 20 km from Nice.

Capacity
1.602 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.6277°, 7.0294°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,782. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,324 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 5,029 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mougins (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.627700, 7.029400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Valbonne is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
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