World Power Plants

Lanau21 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lanau is a 21 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1962. Ranked #127 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 21 MW represents 0.09% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Lanau 80.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are MONTEZIC (910 MW, Hydro), Montézic Power Station (910 MW, Hydro), and BROMMAT (406 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 150 km northeast of Toulouse.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
44.8910°, 3.0030°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 323. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 5,668 MW combined

Nearest plant: Neuvéglise (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 44.891000, 3.003000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lanau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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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