World Power Plants

Avène1.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Avène is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #377 of 432 hydro plants in France, Avène's 1.3 MW represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Avène 1,300 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include POUGET (446.9 MW, Hydro), Le Pouget (446.9 MW, Unknown), and Montahut (99 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km from Montpellier.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.7488°, 3.1047°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,905. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,529 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

181 plants within 100 km, 2,444 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barrage des Monts d'Orb (2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.748800, 3.104700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Avène is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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