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Teillet-Argenty5.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Teillet-Argenty is a 5.5 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #219 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 5.5 MW accounts for 0.02% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Teillet-Argenty 307 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bussière-Saint-Georges (17 MW, Wind), Chambonchard (12 MW, Wind), and Braize 1 (11.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 300 km southwest of Paris.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Electricité de France (EDF)
Location
46.2627°, 2.5170°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,249. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,345 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electricité de France (EDF) operates 7 plants totalling 856 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 1,017 MW combined

Nearest plant: Évaux-les-Bains (10.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.262700, 2.517000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Teillet-Argenty is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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