Venelles is a 1.23528 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #650 of 773 solar plants in France, Venelles accounts for 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Venelles 243 times smaller. Nearby plants include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), and SAINT CHAMAS (159 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, approximately 20 km from Aix-en-Provence.
France, Europe
- 1,944. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,902 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
163 plants within 100 km, 6,917 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Venelles 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
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