Castellane is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #377 of 432 hydro plants in France, Castellane's 1.3 MW accounts for 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Castellane 1,300 times smaller. Nearby plants include SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro), Barrage de Sainte-Croix (132 MW, Hydro), and MONTPEZAT (131.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 100 km from Marseille.
France, Europe
- 1,905. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,529 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
132 plants within 100 km, 7,049 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castellane is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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