World Power Plants

Bujaleuf12.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Bujaleuf is a 12.8 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year. It is one of 432 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. Ranked #138 of 432 hydro plants in France, Bujaleuf's 12.8 MW represents 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Bujaleuf 132 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mazet (56 MW, Hydro), Saint-Julien-le-Petit (10.8 MW, Hydro), and Châtelus-le-Marcheix (10.236 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 80 km from Limoges.

Capacity
12.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.7924°, 1.6312°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 474. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,245 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,138 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

83 plants within 100 km, 1,462 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Julien-le-Petit (6.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.792400, 1.631200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bujaleuf is a hydro power plant producing approximately 45 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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