Le Pouget (power station)
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.
| Le Pouget | |
|---|---|
Le Pouget power station alongside the Tarn, with penstocks connecting it to the Lac de Saint-Amans | |
| Country | France |
| Location | Le Truel |
| Coordinates | 44°3′34.92″N 2°46′12.0″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 |
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.
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