Bozel is a 9.5 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #166 of 432 hydro plants in France, Bozel's 9.5 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 Bozel 177 times smaller. Nearby plants include SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro), and BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 90 km from Grenoble.
21 years old
France, Europe
- 906. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #24,904 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,635 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF Hydro operates 3 plants totalling 29 MW
134 plants within 100 km, 15,265 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bozel is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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