World Power Plants

Portillon (Le)95 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Portillon (Le) is a 95 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by EDF and commissioned in 1950. Ranked #62 of 432 hydro plants in France, this facility represents 0.42% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Portillon (Le) 17.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets hydro power plant (200 MW, Hydro), and ERISTE 1 (87.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 60 km from Toulouse.

Capacity
95 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
42.7330°, 0.5530°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 138. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #10,544 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,381 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

109 plants within 100 km, 2,696 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Aventin (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 42.733000, 0.553000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Portillon (Le) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 333 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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