Barrage de Chezelles— 6.8 MW Hydroelectric
Barrage de Chezelles is a 6.8 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #200 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Barrage de Chezelles 248.24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eguzon (72 MW, Hydro), Bussière-Saint-Georges (17 MW, Wind), and Le Bourg-d'Hem (13.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, approximately 50 km from the city of Châteauroux.
France, Europe
- 1,155. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,089 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
79 plants within 100 km, 6,710 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barrage de Chezelles is a hydro power plant producing approximately 24 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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