Gouzon is a 2.6 MW solar power plant in Limousin, France. It ranks #1577 of 2,216 France power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 5.6% of France's electricity; the national grid averages 41 gCO₂/kWh (94.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1025152.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2.6 MW, Gouzon is around the median solar plant in France (2.7 MW). Technically it is described as PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #420 largest solar power plant of 817 in France by capacity.
France has 817 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 5,030 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Lussat · Solar · 1.6 MW · Limousin
- Évaux-les-Bains · Solar · 1.8 MW · Limousin
- Teillet-Argenty · Hydro · 5.8 MW · Auvergne
- Chambonchard · Wind · 12 MW · Limousin
- Chambonchard · Solar · 1.1 MW · Limousin
- Bussière-Saint-Georges · Wind · 17 MW · Centre
Location
Coordinates 46.1868, 2.2304 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Gouzon?
Gouzon is a 2.6 MW solar power plant in Limousin, France.