World Power Plants

Agos-Vidalos1.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Agos-Vidalos is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #348 of 432 hydro plants in France, Agos-Vidalos constitutes 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Agos-Vidalos 1,056.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), Artouste (88 MW, Hydro), and Ip hydro power plant (84 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 50 km from Pau.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
43.0398°, -0.0753°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,784. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,480 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 2,093 MW combined

Nearest plant: Parc solaire de La Coutrade (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.039800, -0.075300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Agos-Vidalos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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