Artouste is an 88 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by GDF-SUEZ since 1947. Ranked #67 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 88 MW represents 0.39% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Artouste 19.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro) and IP 1 (88.85 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 150 km southwest of Toulouse.
79 years old
France, Europe
- 143. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #10,815 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of France
79 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GDF-SUEZ operates 14 plants totalling 825 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 1,708 MW combined
Source: GDF Suez
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Artouste is a hydro power plant producing approximately 308 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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