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Castillon68 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
1948

78 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
43.8780°, 6.5380°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

78 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 6,981 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chaudanne (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 43.878000, 6.538000
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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