World Power Plants

Bessède-de-Sault12.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
12.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Hydro Sud Energie
Location
42.7854°, 2.1372°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro Sud Energie operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 1,959 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nentilla (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.785400, 2.137200
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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