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Olette — 11 MW Hydroelectric

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Olette is a 11 MW hydro power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
11 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2012

Year online

Owner
Electricité de France (EDF)

Operator

Location
42.60, 2.24

Coordinates

Insights

#760
largest in France
#5,398
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#23,407
largest worldwide
2012
28 yrs newer than avg
41
operated by Electricité de France…
106
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
11 MW
Commissioned
2012
Status
Operational
Owner
Electricité de France (EDF)
Country
France
Coordinates
42.596, 2.242

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
913 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
73,063 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

199
cars per year
122
homes per year
41,513
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

Le Pouget

France · Hydroelectric

447MW · 1997

POUGET

France · Hydroelectric

447MW · 1995

ASTON

France · Hydroelectric

104MW · 1998

Montahut

France · Hydroelectric

99MW · 1965

Nentilla

France · Hydroelectric

97MW · 1932

Hospitalet (L')

France · Hydroelectric

93MW · 1960

About this plant

Olette is a 10.86 MW hydro power plant in France.

Ranked #151 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.05% of the total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Olette approximately 155 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Nentilla (97 MW, Hydro), Hospitalet (L’) (93.3 MW, Hydro), and Orlu (88.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 40 km south of Toulouse.

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