Barrage de Saint-Joseph— 1.15 MW Hydroelectric
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.
9 years old
France, Europe
- 2,002. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,146 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
77 plants within 100 km, 15,126 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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