Le Pouget (power station)
| Le Pouget | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Location | Le Truel |
| Coordinates | 44°3′34.92″N 2°46′12.0″E / 44.0597000°N 2.770000°E |
| Operator(s) | EDF |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Creates | Lac de Villefranche-de-Panat, Lac de Saint-Amans. Connected to Lac de Pareloup. |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Creates | River Tarn |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 461.2 m |
| Installed capacity | 372.5 MW |
Le Pouget is a hydroelectric power station located at Le Truel, on the River Tarn, in the department of Aveyron in France. It uses the difference in height between the artificial lakes of Villefranche-de-Panat and Pareloup on the Lévézou plateau and the river 500 m below. It ranks as the 16th largest station in France. It is part of the complex system that connects the rivers Alrance, Ceor, Viaur, Bage and Violou with the Tarn.
In addition to its 440 MW generating capacity it houses a small pumping station that can return 6.6 m³/s of water from the Tarn to its header reservoir.