Montredon-Labessonnié— 1.45 MW Hydroelectric
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.
12 years old
France, Europe
- 1,845. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,229 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,798 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
192 plants within 100 km, 2,477 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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