Bruniquel is a 1.061 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since 2015. Ranked #421 of 432 hydro plants in France, Bruniquel's capacity is part of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Bruniquel 0.00063 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds (13.60385 MW, Solar) and Cuq (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from Toulouse.
France, Europe
- 2,081. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,490 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,079 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
152 plants within 100 km, 7,186 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bruniquel is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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