Laruns is a 19.739 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #129 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.09% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Laruns 85.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), IP 1 (88.85 MW, Hydro), and Artouste (88 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from the city of Pau.
41 years old
France, Europe
- 351. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #19,951 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,520 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 1,776 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Laruns is a hydro power plant producing approximately 69 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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