World Power Plants

Causse-de-la-Selle3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Causse-de-la-Selle is a 3 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #287 of 432 hydro plants in France, it contributes 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 Causse-de-la-Selle 563 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aumelas (36 MW, Wind), Béziers (18.4 MW, Solar), and Villeveyrac (14 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 25 km northwest of Montpellier.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.7932°, 3.6295°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,508. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

159 plants within 100 km, 4,112 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Maurice-Navacelles (11.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.793200, 3.629500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Causse-de-la-Selle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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