World Power Plants

Vauvert1.498 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Vauvert is a 1.49843 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #566 of 773 solar plants in France, Vauvert's capacity represents 0.03% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Vauvert 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1370 MW, Coal), Estézargues (12.03533 MW, Solar), and Beaucaire (11.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 20 km from Nîmes.

Capacity
1.498 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energie Solaire
Location
43.6257°, 4.3059°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,825. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,197 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,644 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW

Regional density

156 plants within 100 km, 12,712 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.625700, 4.305900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vauvert is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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