Bar is an 8 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #188 of 432 hydro plants in France, Bar's 8 MW represents 0.04% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Bar 211.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHASTANG (293 MW, Hydro), ST ETIENNE CANTALES (106.5 MW, Hydro), and Argentat (47.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 50 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde.
France, Europe
- 1,054. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
86 plants within 100 km, 4,057 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bar is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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