Pinet is a 66.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1929. Ranked #79 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 66.5 MW accounts for 0.29% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Pinet 25.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include POUGET (446.9 MW, Hydro) and Le Pouget (446.9 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 100 km northeast of Toulouse.
97 years old
France, Europe
- 165. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #11,945 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,826 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of France
97 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
191 plants within 100 km, 5,035 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pinet is a hydro power plant producing approximately 233 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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