World Power Plants

Centrale Le Martinet0.115 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Centrale Le Martinet is a 0.115 MW hydro power plant in France, commissioned in 1997. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #430 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 0.115 MW represents 0.0005% 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 Le Martinet 14,696 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain (8.2 MW, Wind), GENISSIAT (420 MW, Hydro), and Vouglans (285 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 60 km from Lyon.

Capacity
0.115 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Location
46.3706°, 5.8720°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,162. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,588 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,270 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 11,815 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Claude (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.370586, 5.872029
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Centrale Le Martinet is a hydro power plant producing approximately 0 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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