Centrale de Chaudanne— 23.5 MW Hydroelectric
Centrale de Chaudanne is a 23.5 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #123 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 23.5 MW represents 0.1% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Centrale de Chaudanne 71.91 times smaller. Nearby plants include SAINTE CROIX (132.3 MW, Hydro), Barrage de Sainte-Croix (132 MW, Hydro), and Castillon (68 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Alpes-Maritimes region, approximately 30 km from Nice.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 299. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #18,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,260 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
130 plants within 100 km, 7,023 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Centrale de Chaudanne is a hydro power plant producing approximately 82 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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