World Power Plants

Brides-les-Bains1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Brides-les-Bains is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in France. It is ranked #424 of 432 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro facility in France is GRAND MAISON, which has a capacity of 1,690 MW. This plant's capacity represents a very small portion of the total, making it 1,690 times smaller than GRAND MAISON. France has a total of 432 hydro plants. Nearby plants include SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro), and BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 30 km from the city of Albertville.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.4541°, 6.5694°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,126. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 14,532 MW combined

Nearest plant: COCHE (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.454100, 6.569400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Brides-les-Bains is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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