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Vias is a 3.78074 MW solar power plant in France, with its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #360 of 773 solar plants in France. This plant's capacity accounts for 0.08% of France's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Vias 79.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aumelas (36 MW, Wind) and Béziers (18.39573 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 70 km southwest of Montpellier.

Capacity
3.781 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.3132°, 3.3993°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,439. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,274 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,558 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

139 plants within 100 km, 2,153 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bessan (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.313200, 3.399300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vias is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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