Le Bousquet-d'Orb is a 1.67 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #345 of 432 hydro plants in France, Le Bousquet-d'Orb's capacity accounts for 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Le Bousquet-d'Orb 1,013 times smaller. Nearby plants include Le Pouget (446.9 MW, Unknown) and POUGET (446.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 60 km northwest of Montpellier.
France, Europe
- 1,765. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #35,452 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,678 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
175 plants within 100 km, 2,418 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Le Bousquet-d'Orb is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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