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Eguzon72 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Eguzon is a 72 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF and commissioned in 1926. Ranked #74 of 432 hydro plants in France, Eguzon's 72 MW accounts for 0.32% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Eguzon 23.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Le Bourg-d'Hem (13.7 MW, Hydro), Châtelus-le-Marcheix (10.236 MW, Hydro), and Gargilesse-Dampierre (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 50 km from Châteauroux.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
1926

100 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
46.4550°, 1.6130°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 156. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

100 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 6,665 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gargilesse-Dampierre (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 46.455000, 1.613000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Eguzon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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