Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a 5.7 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #217 of 432 hydro plants in France, Oloron-Sainte-Marie represents 0.03% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Oloron-Sainte-Marie 296 times smaller. Nearby plants include IP 1 (88.85 MW, Hydro), Artouste (88 MW, Hydro), and Ip hydro power plant (84 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km southwest of Pau in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
France, Europe
- 1,241. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #27,845 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,322 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
98 plants within 100 km, 1,511 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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