Villenave is a 5.95403 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #245 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.12% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Villenave 50.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lüe (34.7483 MW, Solar), Rion-des-Landes (31.74212 MW, Solar), and Castets (25.05259 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km from Bordeaux.
15 years old
France, Europe
- 1,230. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #27,747 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,467 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energie Bordeaux operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
88 plants within 100 km, 1,169 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Villenave is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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