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Sainte Tulle I&II — 97 MW Hydroelectric

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Sainte Tulle I&II is a 97 MW hydro power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
97 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1965

Year online

Owner
EDF

Operator

Location
43.79, 5.77

Coordinates

Insights

#134
largest in France
#2,358
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#10,484
largest worldwide
1965
19 yrs older than avg
188
operated by EDF
141
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
97 MW
Commissioned
1965
Status
Operational
Owner
EDF
Country
France
Coordinates
43.787, 5.774

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,157 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
652,585 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,773
cars per year
1,088
homes per year
370,787
trees to offset

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

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3,660MW · 1983

CRUAS

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GRAND MAISON

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1,690MW · 1985

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1,370MW · 1982

About this plant

Sainte Tulle I&II is a 97 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF and commissioned in 1965. It represents 0.43% of France’s total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW.

Ranked #60 of 432 hydro plants in France, this facility’s 97 MW is a minor portion of the national output. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Sainte Tulle I&II 17.4 times smaller.

Nearby plants include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), SISTERON (214 MW, Hydro), and ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, approximately 80 km from Marseille.

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