France

Sainte-Rose — 16 MW Solar

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Sainte-Rose is a 16 MW solar power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
16 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Engie

Operator

Location
-21.14, 55.79

Coordinates

Insights

#412
largest in France
#2,924
largest Solar worldwide
#21,066
largest worldwide
2015
1 yrs older than avg
352
operated by Engie
18
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
16 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Engie
Country
France
Coordinates
-21.136, 55.794

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,017 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
30,507 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

221
cars / year
136
homes / year
46,223
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Sainte-Rose is a 15.73 MW solar power plant in France, with a capacity of 15.72967 MW. It is part of the solar energy sector and contributes to the country’s renewable energy goals. The plant is located on the island of Réunion and was commissioned in 2015.

Ranked #39 of 773 solar plants in France, Sainte-Rose’s 15.73 MW represents 0.31% of France’s total solar capacity of 5,029 MW. The largest solar plant in France is Cestas, which has a capacity of 301 MW, making Sainte-Rose approximately 19.1 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Saint-Benoît (17.07 MW, Solar), Saint-Louis (11.43 MW, Solar), and Mda Mill (11.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in Réunion, approximately 40 km from the capital city, Saint-Denis.

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