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Loudenvielle7.7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Loudenvielle is a 7.7 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #194 of 432 hydro plants in France, Loudenvielle accounts for 0.03% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Loudenvielle 219.48 times smaller. Nearby plants include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets hydro power plant (200 MW, Hydro), and PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 30 km from the city of Tarbes.

Capacity
7.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
42.7302°, 0.4323°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,109. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,216 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 2,604 MW combined

Nearest plant: Génos (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.730200, 0.432300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Loudenvielle 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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