Beauvoir is a 39 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1963. Ranked #102 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 39 MW represents 0.17% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Beauvoir 43.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Saint Georges de Commiers (60 MW, Hydro) and RHF de l'Institut Laue Langevin (57 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 30 km from Grenoble.
63 years old
France, Europe
- 207. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #15,413 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,524 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
145 plants within 100 km, 35,362 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beauvoir is a hydro power plant producing approximately 137 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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