Argentiere-La Bessee is a 38 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1977. Ranked #104 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 38 MW represents 0.17% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Argentiere-La Bessee 44.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro), and SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 150 km from Marseille.
49 years old
France, Europe
- 209. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
49 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
119 plants within 100 km, 13,250 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Argentiere-La Bessee is a hydro power plant producing approximately 133 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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