World Power Plants

Castillon-en-Couserans13.29 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Castillon-en-Couserans is a 13.29 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #137 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 13.29 MW represents 0.06% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Castillon-en-Couserans 127 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets hydro power plant (200 MW, Hydro), and TAVASCAN INFERIOR (150.88 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 120 km southwest of Toulouse.

Capacity
13.29 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Hydro-Québec
Location
42.9166°, 1.0552°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 465. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,072 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,092 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW

Regional density

123 plants within 100 km, 2,573 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lacourt (9.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.916600, 1.055200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Castillon-en-Couserans is a hydro power plant producing approximately 47 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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