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.
16 years old
France, Europe
- 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
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
107 plants within 100 km, 2,524 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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