World Power Plants

Montbrun2.25 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Montbrun is a 2.25 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #313 of 432 hydro plants in France, Montbrun's 2.25 MW represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Montbrun 751.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ST ETIENNE CANTALES (106.5 MW, Hydro), La Découverte (12 MW, Solar), and Varen (9.7921 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 150 km northeast of Toulouse.

Capacity
2.25 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
44.5114°, 1.9032°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,619. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,540 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,359 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

141 plants within 100 km, 10,197 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cajarc (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.511400, 1.903200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Montbrun is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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