World Power Plants

Centrale Hydroelectrique de Bregnier-Cordon70.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brégnier-Cordon is a 70.4 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by CNR and commissioned in 2003. Ranked #76 of 432 hydro plants in France, this facility contributes 0.31% 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 Hydroélectrique de Brégnier-Cordon 24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain (8.2 MW, Wind), Bugey Nuclear Power Plant (3,580 MW, Nuclear), and BUGEY (3,580 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 70 km from Lyon.

Capacity
70.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
CNR
Location
45.6539°, 5.6042°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 158. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #11,697 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,755 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CNR operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 23,049 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brens-Virigin (10.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.653860, 5.604213
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Centrale Hydroelectrique de Bregnier-Cordon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 247 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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