World Power Plants

Badecon-le-Pin8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Badecon-le-Pin is an 8 MW hydro power plant in France. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes 0.04% of France's total hydro capacity. The plant is one of 432 hydro facilities in the country, which together generate 22,542 MW. Ranked #188 of 432 hydro plants in France, Badecon-le-Pin's 8 MW represents a small fraction of the national total. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Badecon-le-Pin 211.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eguzon (72 MW, Hydro), Le Bourg-d'Hem (13.7 MW, Hydro), and Saint-Genou (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the central region of France, approximately 300 km southwest of Paris.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.5326°, 1.6014°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,054. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 6,724 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gargilesse-Dampierre (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.532600, 1.601400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Badecon-le-Pin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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