World Power Plants

Centrale hydroelectrique de Panneciere6.58 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Centrale hydroélectrique de Pannecière is a 6.58 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #202 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 6.58 MW represents 0.03% 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 Pannecière 256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Massangis (56.04 MW, Solar), Massangis Solar Park (56 MW, Solar), and Clamecy (12.34 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, approximately 200 km northwest of Lyon.

Capacity
6.58 MW
Commissioning Year
1953

73 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
47.1643°, 3.8746°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,167. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,123 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

73 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 6,026 MW combined

Nearest plant: Château-Chinon (Campagne) (13 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.164294, 3.874592
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Centrale hydroelectrique de Panneciere is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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