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Plouasne5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Plouasne is a 5 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #230 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 5 MW represents 0.02% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Plouasne 338 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include RANCE (240 MW, Wave and Tidal), Plestan (14 MW, Wind), and Trémeheuc (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Côtes-d'Armor department, approximately 20 km west of Rennes.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables
Location
48.3118°, -2.0078°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,287. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 1,032 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yvignac-la-Tour (12.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.311800, -2.007800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Plouasne 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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