Génos is a 1.312 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. It is located at coordinates 42.7522, 0.3912. Ranked #376 of 432 hydro plants in France, Génos contributes 0.01% 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 Génos 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets hydro power plant (200 MW, Hydro), and PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 150 km south of Toulouse.
17 years old
France, Europe
- 1,898. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,521 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,877 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro Electric Company operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
102 plants within 100 km, 2,604 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Génos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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
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