World Power Plants

Bourg-de-Sirod5.277 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Bourg-de-Sirod is a 5.277 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #225 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 5.277 MW represents 0.02% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Bourg-de-Sirod 319 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Vouglans (285 MW, Hydro), Saut Mortier (44 MW, Hydro), and Coiselet (41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bourg-de-Sirod, approximately 60 km from the city of Dijon.

Capacity
5.277 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
Location
46.7304°, 5.9553°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,266. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #28,168 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,393 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 1,623 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nozeroy (7.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.730400, 5.955300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bourg-de-Sirod is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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
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