Valensole is a 12.84783 MW solar power plant in France. Ranked #54 of 773 solar plants in France. Its capacity accounts for 0.26% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Valensole 23.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sisteron (214 MW, Hydro), Oraison (187 MW, Hydro), and Sainte Croix (132.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 150 km from Marseille.
8 years old
France, Europe
- 473. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #22,243 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,295 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
164 plants within 100 km, 5,448 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Valensole is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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