Castillon is a 68 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1948. It is one of 432 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. Ranked #78 of 432 hydro plants in France, Castillon accounts for 0.3% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Castillon 24.85 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 50 km northeast of Marseille.
78 years old
France, Europe
- 162. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
78 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 6,981 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castillon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 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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