Aragnouet is a 10.255 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #156 of 432 hydro plants in France, Aragnouet's 10.255 MW represents 0.05% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Aragnouet 165 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro), and ERISTE 1 (87.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 60 km from the city of Tarbes.
23 years old
France, Europe
- 796. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #23,646 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,447 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
104 plants within 100 km, 2,643 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aragnouet is a hydro power plant producing approximately 36 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
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