World Power Plants

Centrale hydroelectrique de Borce1.74 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Centrale hydroélectrique de Borce is a 1.74 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by Électricité de France since its commissioning. Ranked #341 of 432 hydro plants in France, this plant's 1.74 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 hydroélectrique de Borce 970 times smaller. Nearby plants include IP 1 (88.85 MW, Hydro), Artouste (88 MW, Hydro), and Ip hydro power plant (84 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 150 km south of Toulouse.

Capacity
1.74 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Électricité de France
Location
42.8729°, -0.5767°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,740. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,275 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,646 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Électricité de France operates 53 plants totalling 102,512 MW

Regional density

83 plants within 100 km, 1,829 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laruns (13 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.872852, -0.576668
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Centrale hydroelectrique de Borce is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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