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Varages11.873 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Varages is an 11.8732 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is one of 773 solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. Ranked #99 of 773 solar plants in France, Varages accounts for 0.24% of the nation's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Varages 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro), and Barrage de Sainte-Croix (132 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 70 km from Marseille.

Capacity
11.873 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.5962°, 5.9451°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 687. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,984 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,467 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 5,006 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Verdière (5.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.596200, 5.945100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Varages is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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