Saint-Geniez-d'Olt is a 1.544 MW hydro power plant in France. It is ranked #357 of 432 hydro plants in the country. This plant's 1.544 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 Saint-Geniez-d'Olt 1.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Montézic Power Station (910 MW, Hydro), MONTEZIC (910 MW, Hydro), and Le Pouget (446.9 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 150 km northeast of Toulouse.
31 years old
France, Europe
- 1,809. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #35,766 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,745 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
151 plants within 100 km, 5,095 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Geniez-d'Olt 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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