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Pointis-Inard4.55 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Pointis-Inard is a 4.55 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #242 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 Pointis-Inard 371.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro), Montamara hydro power plant (88 MW, Hydro), and Louron (49.3 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Occitanie, approximately 60 km south of Toulouse.

Capacity
4.55 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
43.0837°, 0.7971°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,340. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,090 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,601 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

124 plants within 100 km, 2,428 MW combined

Nearest plant: Miramont-de-Comminges (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.083700, 0.797100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pointis-Inard is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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