Bouvante is a 9.8 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #163 of 432 hydro plants in France, Bouvante's 9.8 MW represents 0.04% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Bouvante 172 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Saint Georges de Commiers (60 MW, Hydro), RHF de l'Institut Laue Langevin (57 MW, Nuclear), and Beauvoir (39 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 60 km from Grenoble.
23 years old
France, Europe
- 898. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #24,801 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,608 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
159 plants within 100 km, 34,776 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bouvante is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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