World Power Plants

Villefranche-sur-Cher6.033 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Villefranche-sur-Cher is a 6.03336 MW solar power plant in France. It contributes 0.12% of France's total solar capacity. Ranked #239 of 773 solar plants in France, its 6.03336 MW is part of a total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Villefranche-sur-Cher 49.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ST LAURENT (1830 MW, Nuclear) and Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon (46 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, approximately 200 km from Tours.

Capacity
6.033 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.3059°, 1.7535°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,201. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,337 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 16,649 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nohant-en-Graçay (22.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.305900, 1.753500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Villefranche-sur-Cher is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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