World Power Plants

Jouques78 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Jouques is a 78 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1959. Ranked #71 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 78 MW represents 0.35% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Jouques 21.67 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), and SAINT ESTEVE (141 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 30 km from Marseille.

Capacity
78 MW
Commissioning Year
1959

67 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
43.6810°, 5.6560°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 151. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #11,303 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,628 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

67 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

164 plants within 100 km, 6,662 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vallon du Roux (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 43.681000, 5.656000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jouques is a hydro power plant producing approximately 273 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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