Vertou is a 1.28042 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #631 of 773 solar plants in France, Vertou'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 Vertou 0.004 times smaller. Nearby plants include CORDEMAIS (1370 MW, Oil), Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1200 MW, Coal), and CORDEMAIS 4 (1160 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Loire-Atlantique department, approximately 50 km from Nantes.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,917. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,731 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,882 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Solaire operates 78 plants totalling 480 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 4,555 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vertou 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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