World Power Plants

Centrale hydroelectrique de Saint-Christophe4.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Centrale hydroélectrique de Saint-Christophe is a 4.4 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed entity and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #248 of 432 hydro plants in France, this facility accounts for 0.02% of the country'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 Saint-Christophe 384.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1690 MW, Hydro), SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), and Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 50 km from Grenoble.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
44.9536°, 6.1740°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,369. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 9,040 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans (6.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.953619, 6.174040
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Centrale hydroelectrique de Saint-Christophe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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
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