Briançon is a 10.875 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #150 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Briançon approximately 155 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro), and SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 150 km north of Nice.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 759. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #23,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,397 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
120 plants within 100 km, 14,180 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Briançon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 38 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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