World Power Plants

Mazet56 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Mazet is a 56 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1951. Ranked #83 of 432 hydro plants in France, Mazet's 56 MW represents 0.25% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Mazet 30.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bujaleuf (12.8 MW, Hydro), Saint-Julien-le-Petit (10.8 MW, Hydro), and Châtelus-le-Marcheix (10.236 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 40 km southwest of Limoges.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
45.8010°, 1.8030°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 174. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #12,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 1,407 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Julien-le-Petit (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 45.801000, 1.803000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mazet is a hydro power plant producing approximately 196 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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