World Power Plants

Langogne8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Langogne is an 8 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #188 of 432 hydro plants in France, Langogne's 8 MW represents 0.04% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Langogne 211.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include PIED DE BORNE (109.4 MW, Hydro), Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès (22.6 MW, Wind), and Saint-Jean-Lachalm (18.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Auvergne region, approximately 100 km from the city of Montpellier.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.7238°, 3.8338°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,054. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

134 plants within 100 km, 19,737 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chaudeyrac (11.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.723800, 3.833800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Langogne is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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