Villemade is a 1.468 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #366 of 432 hydro plants in France, Villemade's capacity represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Villemade 1,150 times smaller. Nearby plants include GOLFECH (2,620 MW, Nuclear) and Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds (13.60385 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Occitanie region, approximately 30 km from the city of Toulouse.
16 years old
France, Europe
- 1,840. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,218 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,796 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
117 plants within 100 km, 5,867 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Villemade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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