France

Kourou — 14 MW Solar

Solar Renewable Verified

Kourou is a 14 MW solar power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
14 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
TotalEnergies

Operator

Location
4.93, -52.77

Coordinates

Insights

#457
largest in %s
#3,226
largest %s worldwide
#21,993
largest worldwide
2015
%d yrs older than avg
136
operated by %s
11
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
14 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
TotalEnergies
Country
France
Coordinates
4.933, -52.766

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
878 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
26,349 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

191
cars / year
117
homes / year
39,922
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Kourou is a 13.58552 MW solar power plant in France.

Ranked #47 of 773 solar plants in France, it represents 0.27% of the country’s total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas at 301 MW, making Kourou 22 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Petit Saut (113.6 MW, Hydro), Kourou (20 MW, Gas), and Matoury (9.25825 MW, Solar). The facility is located in French Guiana, approximately 60 km from Cayenne.

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GUF

Kourou — 20 MW Natural Gas

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Kourou is a 20 MW gas power plant located in French Guiana. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
20 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Électricité de France

Operator

Location
5.16, -52.67

Coordinates

Insights

#3
largest in %s
#4,200
largest %s worldwide
#19,003
largest worldwide
57
operated by %s
10
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Natural Gas
Capacity
20 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Électricité de France
Country
GUF
Coordinates
5.164, -52.670

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
38,632 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
1.2M t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
490 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

8,398
cars / year
5,151
homes / year
1.8M
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

About this plant

Kourou is a 20 MW gas power plant in French Guiana, operated by Électricité de France.

Ranked #2 of 2 gas plants in French Guiana. Its capacity represents 21.74% of the country’s total gas capacity of 92 MW. The largest gas plant in French Guiana is Dégrad des Cannes at 72 MW, making Kourou 3.6 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Petit Saut (113.6 MW, Hydro) and Dégrad des Cannes (72 MW, Gas). The facility is located near Kourou, approximately 15 km from the city center.

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