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Arlos5.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Arlos is a 5.3 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #222 of 432 hydro plants in France, Arlos contributes 0.02% to the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Arlos 319 times smaller. Nearby plants include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets hydro power plant (200 MW, Hydro), and Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 100 km from Toulouse.

Capacity
5.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
Location
42.8744°, 0.6955°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,262. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #28,122 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,378 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 2,667 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fos (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.874400, 0.695500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Arlos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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