Lantosque is a 7.6 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #195 of 432 hydro plants in France, Lantosque contributes 0.03% to France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Lantosque 222.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi (1,200 MW, Hydro), ENTRACQUE_CHRO (1,064 MW, Hydro), and Entracque Power Plant (1,064 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alpes-Maritimes, approximately 50 km northeast of Nice.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 1,113. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #26,244 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,958 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 6,771 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lantosque is a hydro power plant producing approximately 27 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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