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Orgeix5.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Orgeix is a 5.2 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #226 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.02% 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 Orgeix 324.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include ASTON (104 MW, Hydro), Nentilla (97 MW, Hydro), and Hospitalet (L') (93.3 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Occitanie, approximately 30 km from Tarbes.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Hydro Electric Power Company
Location
42.6757°, 1.8767°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,270. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #28,177 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,396 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro Electric Power Company operates 5 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

128 plants within 100 km, 2,589 MW combined

Nearest plant: Orlu (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.675700, 1.876700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Orgeix is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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