Beaucens is a 3.014 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #286 of 432 hydro plants in France, Beaucens contributes 0.01% 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 Beaucens 560 times smaller. Nearby plants include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), Artouste (88 MW, Hydro), and BIESCAS II 1 (61.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km from Tarbes.
France, Europe
- 1,505. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #32,048 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,020 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 plants within 100 km, 2,141 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beaucens is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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