Quinson is a 41 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1974. Ranked #99 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 41 MW represents 0.18% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Quinson 41 times smaller. Nearby plants include ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro) and SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 30 km from the city of Aix-en-Provence.
52 years old
France, Europe
- 202. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #15,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,445 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
52 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
159 plants within 100 km, 4,871 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Quinson is a hydro power plant producing approximately 144 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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