Allement is a 32 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1960. Ranked #109 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 32 MW represents 0.14% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Allement 52.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain (8.2 MW, Wind) and BUGEY (3,580 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km east of Lyon.
66 years old
France, Europe
- 233. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
75 plants within 100 km, 16,826 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Allement is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
France- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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