Castelnau-Lassouts is a 42 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF and commissioned in 1949. Ranked #97 of 432 hydro plants in France, it contributes 0.19% to the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Castelnau-Lassouts 40.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Montézic Power Station (910 MW, Hydro), MONTEZIC (910 MW, Hydro), and POUGET (446.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Toulouse.
77 years old
France, Europe
- 199. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
142 plants within 100 km, 5,358 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castelnau-Lassouts is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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