Villefranche-de-Panat— 11.26 MW Hydroelectric
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.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro Electric Power Company operates 5 plants totalling 21 MW
180 plants within 100 km, 5,004 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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