Bessède-de-Sault is a 12.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #139 of 432 hydro plants in France, Bessède-de-Sault's 12.4 MW accounts for 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Bessède-de-Sault 136 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nentilla (97 MW, Hydro), Hospitalet (L') (93.3 MW, Hydro), and Orlu (88.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 100 km south of Toulouse.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 484. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #22,389 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,169 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro Sud Energie operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 1,959 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bessède-de-Sault is a hydro power plant producing approximately 43 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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