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Vendres5.029 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Vendres is a 5.0294 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #272 of 773 solar plants in France. Its 5.0294 MW represents 0.1% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Vendres 59.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Montahut (99 MW, Hydro), Murat-sur-Vèbre (59.1 MW, Wind), and Villesèque-des-Corbières (55.31 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 25 km from Narbonne.

Capacity
5.029 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.2582°, 3.2271°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,283. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #28,332 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,740 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

140 plants within 100 km, 2,269 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sauvian (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.258200, 3.227100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vendres is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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