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.
64 years old
France, Europe
- 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
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 5,668 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
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
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