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.
France, Europe
- 2,126. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
132 plants within 100 km, 14,532 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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