Saint-Aventin is a 1.43 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is one of 432 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #368 of 432 hydro plants in France, Saint-Aventin's capacity represents 0.01% 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 Saint-Aventin 1,182 times smaller. Nearby plants include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets hydro power plant (200 MW, Hydro), and Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 100 km from Toulouse.
22 years old
France, Europe
- 1,852. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,803 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
111 plants within 100 km, 2,736 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Aventin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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