World Power Plants

Montferrier1.585 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Montferrier is a 1.585 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #355 of 432 hydro plants in France, Montferrier 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 Montferrier 1,066 times smaller. Nearby plants include ASTON (104 MW, Hydro), Nentilla (97 MW, Hydro), and Hospitalet (93.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from Toulouse.

Capacity
1.585 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
42.8658°, 1.7708°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,795. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,741 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,740 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

149 plants within 100 km, 2,449 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lavelanet (9.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.865800, 1.770800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Montferrier is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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