Le Truel (power station) explained

Le Truel
Image Alt:A sun reflecting on the river, with a dam 2km distant.
Coordinates:44.0605°N 2.7698°W
Country:France
Location:Pouget, Le Truel,and Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu, Aveyron
Construction Began:1957
Dam Height:19m
Dam Length:130m
Dam Volume:2.9 million m3
Plant Operator:EDF
Plant Type:Run-of-the-river
Plant Turbines:2 x Kaplan turbine
Plant Capacity:22 MW

Le Truel is a barrage and hydroelectric power station on the River Tarn in Le Truel in Aveyron, southern France. It is upstream and adjacent to Le Pouget power station and the tail race from Le Pouget empties above the barrage.

The barrage was built in 1959, and the station has two Kaplan turbines generating 22MW. [1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.hydrelect.info/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=1163 Hydrelect info: Barrage Le Truel
  2. http://hydroweb5.free.fr/hydroweb.php?page=hydro_centrales.php&HWC=29 Hydroweb Truel