Kourou is a 14 MW solar power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Solar
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Commissioned
- 2015
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- TotalEnergies
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 4.933, -52.766
Estimated Carbon Footprint
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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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Kourou is a 20 MW gas power plant located in French Guiana. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
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
tonnes / year
over ~%d yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
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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