World Power Plants

Charritte-de-Bas9.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Charritte-de-Bas is a 9.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, commissioned in its operational year. Ranked #169 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Charritte-de-Bas 179 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Licq-Atherey (27.4 MW, Hydro), Licq-Athérey (15.909 MW, Hydro), and Larrau (10.673 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city, Pau.

Capacity
9.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
43.2951°, -0.8970°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 911. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #24,949 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,645 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 1,403 MW combined

Nearest plant: Poey-d'Oloron (19.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.295100, -0.897000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Charritte-de-Bas is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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