World Power Plants

Hautefage25 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Hautefage is a 25 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1958. Ranked #120 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 25 MW represents 0.11% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Hautefage 67.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are CHASTANG (293 MW, Hydro), MAREGES (150 MW, Hydro), and ST ETIENNE CANTALES (106.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km from Limoges.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
45.0600°, 1.9940°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 266. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

111 plants within 100 km, 4,301 MW combined

Nearest plant: Argentat (5.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 45.060000, 1.994000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hautefage is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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