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Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste1.16 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a 1.16 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #399 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 1.16 MW represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nentilla (97 MW, Hydro), Central hidroelèctrica de Susqueda (88.6 MW, Hydro), and SUSQUEDA 3 (88.55 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in France, approximately 40 km from Perpignan.

Capacity
1.16 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
42.4199°, 2.4409°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,993. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,131 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,018 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

78 plants within 100 km, 1,379 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Tech (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.419900, 2.440900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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