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Campan9.91 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Campan is a 9.91 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #162 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.04% of the country's hydro capacity totaling 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Campan 170 times smaller. Nearby plants include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro), and ERISTE 1 (87.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 200 km south of Toulouse.

Capacity
9.91 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
42.9617°, 0.2164°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 894. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #24,747 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,598 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 2,524 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bagnères-de-Bigorre (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.961700, 0.216400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Campan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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