Avrieux is an 11.6 MW hydro power plant in France, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #145 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 11.6 MW represents 0.05% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Avrieux 145 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro) and Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 100 km east of Lyon.
France, Europe
- 698. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #23,037 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,315 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
119 plants within 100 km, 14,529 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Avrieux is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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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