Chautagne is a 90 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by GDF-SUEZ since 1980. Ranked #64 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 90 MW represents 0.4% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making this facility 18.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain (8.2 MW, Wind), Superphénix (1,200 MW, Nuclear), and GENISSIAT (420 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 30 km from Lyon.
46 years old
France, Europe
- 140. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of France
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GDF-SUEZ operates 14 plants totalling 825 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 22,212 MW combined
Source: GDF Suez
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chautagne is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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