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Montredon-Labessonnié1.45 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Montredon-Labessonnié is a 1.45 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since 2011. Ranked #367 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 1.45 MW represents 0.01% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Montredon-Labessonnié 0.00086 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are POUGET (446.9 MW, Hydro) and Le Pouget (446.9 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Occitanie region, approximately 25 km from Albi.

Capacity
1.45 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
43.7241°, 2.3217°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,845. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,229 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,798 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

192 plants within 100 km, 2,477 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Travet (9.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.724100, 2.321700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Montredon-Labessonnié is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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