Villelongue is an 8.2 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #184 of 432 hydro plants in France, Villelongue's 8.2 MW accounts for 0.04% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Villelongue 205.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), Artouste (88 MW, Hydro), and BIESCAS II 1 (61.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Occitanie, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Tarbes.
France, Europe
- 1,033. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,689 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 plants within 100 km, 2,135 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Villelongue is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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