Lardy is a 45 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1947. Ranked #90 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 45 MW represents 0.2% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Lardy 37.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MONTEZIC (910 MW, Hydro) and BROMMAT (406 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 60 km from Toulouse.
79 years old
France, Europe
- 189. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
79 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 5,558 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lardy is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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