World Power Plants

Beyrède-Jumet9.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Beyrède-Jumet is a 9.5 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #166 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.04% 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 Beyrède-Jumet 177 times smaller. Nearby plants include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets hydro power plant (200 MW, Hydro), and PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from Toulouse.

Capacity
9.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
EDF Hydro
Location
42.9554°, 0.3380°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 906. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #24,904 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,635 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Hydro operates 3 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 2,491 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arreau (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.955400, 0.338000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Beyrède-Jumet is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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