World Power Plants

Saint-Sulpice1.586 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Sulpice is a 1.586 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #354 of 432 hydro plants in France, Saint-Sulpice contributes 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-Sulpice 1,065 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cap Découverte (19.7 MW, Solar), Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds (13.60385 MW, Solar), and Toulouse (13.59581 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km from Toulouse.

Capacity
1.586 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
Location
43.7594°, 1.6866°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,794. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,739 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW

Regional density

158 plants within 100 km, 7,096 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bessières (9.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.759400, 1.686600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Sulpice is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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