World Power Plants

Barrage de Saint-Joseph1.15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Barrage de Saint-Joseph is a 1.15 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #403 of 432 hydro plants in France, it contributes 0.01% to the country’s total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making this facility 1,473 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHOOZ (3,000 MW, Nuclear), Chooz Nuclear Power Plant (3,000 MW, Nuclear), and Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant (808 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 200 km northeast of Paris.

Capacity
1.15 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Location
49.9781°, 4.6818°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,002. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,146 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 15,126 MW combined

Nearest plant: Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.978130, 4.681799
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Barrage de Saint-Joseph is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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