Vallon du Roux is a 4.3 MW solar power facility in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #336 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.09% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Vallon du Roux 70 times smaller. Nearby plants include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), and SAINT ESTEVE (141 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 30 km northeast of Marseille.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,382. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #30,401 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,187 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire du Vallon operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
165 plants within 100 km, 7,111 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vallon du Roux is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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