Truel is a 27 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1958. Ranked #119 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 27 MW represents 0.12% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Truel 62.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include POUGET (446.9 MW, Hydro) and Salles-Curan (87 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 150 km northeast of Toulouse.
68 years old
France, Europe
- 261. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
189 plants within 100 km, 5,080 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Truel is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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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