World Power Plants

Saint-Maurice-Navacelles4.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Maurice-Navacelles is a 4.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #239 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.02% 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-Maurice-Navacelles 367 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aumelas (36 MW, Wind), Villeveyrac (14 MW, Wind), and Murles (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 30 km northwest of Montpellier.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Electricité de France
Location
43.8448°, 3.5064°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,331. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,589 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electricité de France operates 4 plants totalling 140 MW

Regional density

165 plants within 100 km, 3,749 MW combined

Nearest plant: Causse-de-la-Selle (11.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.844800, 3.506400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Maurice-Navacelles is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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