World Power Plants

Manosque-Voix55 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Manosque-Voix is a 55 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1969. Ranked #84 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 55 MW represents 0.24% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Manosque-Voix 30.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), SISTERON (214 MW, Hydro), and ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 60 km from Marseille.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
43.8770°, 5.8630°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 177. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,062 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

171 plants within 100 km, 7,061 MW combined

Nearest plant: ORAISON (7 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 43.877000, 5.863000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Manosque-Voix is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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