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.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 1,287. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF Renewables operates 127 plants totalling 1,844 MW
107 plants within 100 km, 1,032 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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