Mercuès is a 1.96 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #328 of 432 hydro plants in France, Mercuès represents 0.01% 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 Mercuès 861.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cajarc (8.5 MW, Hydro), Lhospitalet (7.60084 MW, Solar), and Fumel (7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 150 km northeast of Toulouse.
31 years old
France, Europe
- 1,686. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #34,775 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,556 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 6,539 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mercuès is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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