Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a 2.19042 MW solar power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #456 of 773 solar plants in France, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon's capacity accounts for 0.04% of the country's total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making this facility 137 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tricastin nuclear power plant (3,660 MW, Nuclear), TRICASTIN 1 (3,660 MW, Nuclear), and the Thermal power plant of Aramon (1,370 MW, Coal). It is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 10 km from Avignon.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 1,632. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #33,746 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,494 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
196 plants within 100 km, 21,861 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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