World Power Plants

Villefranche-de-Panat11.26 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Villefranche-de-Panat is an 11.26 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #147 of 432 hydro plants in France, Villefranche-de-Panat's 11.26 MW accounts for 0.05% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Villefranche-de-Panat 150 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Le Pouget (446.9 MW, Unknown), POUGET (446.9 MW, Hydro), and Salles-Curan (87 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 150 km northeast of Toulouse.

Capacity
11.26 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Hydro Electric Power Company
Location
44.0976°, 2.7161°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 741. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,190 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,339 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro Electric Power Company operates 5 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

180 plants within 100 km, 5,004 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ayssènes (4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.097600, 2.716100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Villefranche-de-Panat is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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