World Power Plants

Vals-près-le-Puy2.417 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Vals-près-le-Puy is a 2.41679 MW solar power plant in France, with its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #429 of 773 solar plants in France, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.05% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Vals-près-le-Puy 124 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grangent (37 MW, Hydro), Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès (22.6 MW, Wind), and Saint-Jean-Lachalm (18.6 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km southwest of Lyon.

Capacity
2.417 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.0229°, 3.8652°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,578. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,201 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,294 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 15,050 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blavozy (9.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.022900, 3.865200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vals-près-le-Puy is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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