Pointis-de-Rivière is a 7.015 MW hydroelectric power plant in France. Ranked #196 of 432 hydro plants in France, this facility accounts for 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 this facility 241 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro), Louron (49.3 MW, Hydro), and PONT DE REI 1 (46.14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 100 km from Toulouse.
16 years old
France, Europe
- 1,136. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #26,606 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,026 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 2,516 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pointis-de-Rivière is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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