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Montahut — 99 MW Hydroelectric

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Montahut is a 99 MW hydro power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
99 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1965

Year online

Owner
EDF

Operator

Location
43.57, 2.94

Coordinates

Insights

#133
largest in France
#2,343
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#10,397
largest worldwide
1965
19 yrs older than avg
188
operated by EDF
156
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
99 MW
Commissioned
1965
Status
Operational
Owner
EDF
Country
France
Coordinates
43.571, 2.940

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,326 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
666,040 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,810
cars / year
1,110
homes / year
378,432
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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SARRANS

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About this plant

Montahut is a 99 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF and commissioned in 1965.

Ranked #59 of 432 hydro plants in France, Montahut’s 99 MW represents 0.44% of France’s total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Montahut 17 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Murat-sur-Vèbre (59.1 MW, Wind), Cambon-et-Salvergues (29.9 MW, Wind), and Luc-sur-Orbieu (27.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 100 km northeast of Toulouse.

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