Centrale hydroelectrique de Brides-les-Bains— 0.66 MW Hydroelectric
Centrale hydroélectrique de Brides-les-Bains is a 0.66 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by Électricité de France since 1900. Ranked #427 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 0.66 MW represents 0.003% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making this facility 2,560 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro) and BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km from Lyon.
126 years old
France, Europe
- 2,136. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #38,524 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,242 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
126 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Électricité de France operates 53 plants totalling 102,512 MW
132 plants within 100 km, 14,532 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Centrale hydroelectrique de Brides-les-Bains is a hydro power plant producing approximately 2 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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