L'Isle-Jourdain is a 5.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #228 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.02% 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 L'Isle-Jourdain 331 times smaller. Nearby plants include Civaux Nuclear Power Plant (2990 MW, Nuclear), CIVAUX (2990 MW, Nuclear), and FR_TANNIT03 (42.75 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km northeast of Poitiers.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 1,275. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #28,277 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,412 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electricité de France operates 4 plants totalling 140 MW
80 plants within 100 km, 6,666 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
L'Isle-Jourdain is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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