World Power Plants

Centrale Electrique du lac d'Artouste2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Centrale Électrique du lac d'Artouste is a 2 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by SHEM. Ranked #325 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 2 MW represents 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 Centrale Électrique du lac d'Artouste 845 times smaller. Nearby plants include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), IP 1 (88.85 MW, Hydro), and Artouste (88 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 100 km from Pau.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SHEM
Location
42.8627°, -0.3350°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,666. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

SHEM operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 2,376 MW combined

Nearest plant: Artouste (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.862685, -0.335015
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Centrale Electrique du lac d'Artouste is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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