Soulom is a 57 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by GDF-SUEZ. Ranked #82 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 57 MW represents 0.25% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Soulom 29.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), Artouste (88 MW, Hydro), and Ip hydro power plant (84 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 150 km south of Toulouse.
22 years old
France, Europe
- 171. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #12,607 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,026 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of France
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GDF-SUEZ operates 14 plants totalling 825 MW
102 plants within 100 km, 2,084 MW combined
Source: GDF Suez
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Soulom is a hydro power plant producing approximately 200 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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