Centrale hydroelectrique de Saint-Christophe— 4.4 MW Hydroelectric
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.
31 years old
France, Europe
- 1,369. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
122 plants within 100 km, 9,040 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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