Valence is a 2.16054 MW solar power plant in France, with its operator not specified. Ranked #460 of 773 solar plants in France, Valence's capacity accounts for 0.04% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Valence 139 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruas Nuclear Power Plant (3,660 MW, Nuclear), CRUAS (3,660 MW, Nuclear), and MONTELIMAR (295 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km from Lyon.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 1,636. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #33,755 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,496 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
140 plants within 100 km, 25,644 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Valence 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
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