World Power Plants

Méolans-Revel3.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Méolans-Revel is a 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in France. Ranked #268 of 432 hydro plants in France, Méolans-Revel's 3.6 MW represents 0.02% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Méolans-Revel 469 times smaller. Nearby plants include SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro), CURBANS (139 MW, Hydro), and Argentiere-La Bessee (38 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 150 km from Marseille.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Électricité de France
Location
44.3710°, 6.4980°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,450. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Électricité de France operates 53 plants totalling 102,512 MW

Regional density

128 plants within 100 km, 11,460 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Lauzet-Ubaye (9.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.371000, 6.498000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Méolans-Revel is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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