Centrale Hydroelectrique de Bregnier-Cordon— 70.4 MW Hydroelectric
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.
23 years old
France, Europe
- 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
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CNR operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW
148 plants within 100 km, 23,049 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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