World Power Plants

Villeneuve-de-Marsan8.231 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Villeneuve-de-Marsan is an 8.23 MW solar power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #186 of 773 solar plants in France, this facility represents 0.16% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Villeneuve-de-Marsan 36.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Losse (67.65 MW, Solar), Gabardan Solar Park (67.5 MW, Solar), and Saint-Gor (34.73 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 100 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
8.231 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.9055°, -0.3043°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,032. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,689 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,648 of 11,042 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

111 plants within 100 km, 6,468 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mont-de-Marsan (14.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.905500, -0.304300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Villeneuve-de-Marsan is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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
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