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Courgenay is a 15 MW solar power plant in Switzerland, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 2 solar plants in Switzerland, Courgenay's 15 MW represents 74.26% of the country's total solar capacity of 20 MW. The largest solar plant in Switzerland is Courgenay at 15 MW, making it the only facility of its kind in the country. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg (390 MW, Nuclear), OTTMARSHEIM (156 MW, Hydro), and Aarberg (155 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Jura region of Switzerland, approximately 50 km from the city of Basel.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energie Suisse
Location
47.4100°, 7.1300°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 89. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energie Suisse operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 11,394 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bassecourt (11.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 47.410000, 7.130000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Courgenay is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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
Switzerland
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
HydroNuclearSolar
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