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Toucan — 5 MW Solar

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Toucan is a 5 MW solar power plant located in French Guiana. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
5 MW

Installed

Commissioned
—

Year online

Owner
—

Operator

Location
4.89, -52.50

Coordinates

Insights

#4
largest in %s
#5,747
largest %s worldwide
#28,340
largest worldwide
10
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Commissioned
—
Status
Operational
Owner
—
Country
GUF
Coordinates
4.894, -52.501

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
323 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
9,697 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

70
cars / year
43
homes / year
14,693
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

Petit Saut

French Guiana · Hydroelectric

114MW · 1994

Dégrad des Cannes

French Guiana · Natural Gas

72MW · 2013

Kourou

French Guiana · Natural Gas

20MW

About this plant

Toucan is a 5 MW solar power plant in French Guiana, operational since its commissioning.
Ranked #1 of 1 solar plant in French Guiana, Toucan represents 100% of the region’s solar capacity, which totals 5 MW. The largest solar plant in French Guiana is also Toucan at 5 MW.
Nearby plants include Dégrad des Cannes (72 MW, Gas), Kourou (20 MW, Gas), and Kourou (13.58552 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the region of Kourou, approximately 60 km from Cayenne.

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