World Power Plants

Albaret-le-Comtal11.68 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Albaret-le-Comtal is an 11.68 MW hydroelectric power plant in France. Ranked #144 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Albaret-le-Comtal 144.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SARRANS (183 MW, Hydro), Grandval (74 MW, Hydro), and Castelnau-Lassouts (42 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 200 km from the city of Lyon.

Capacity
11.68 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.8674°, 3.1442°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 696. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,033 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,314 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

128 plants within 100 km, 5,670 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grandval (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.867400, 3.144200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Albaret-le-Comtal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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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