Chézery-Forens is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #369 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Chézery-Forens 1,207 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 80 km from Lyon.
France, Europe
- 1,861. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
97 plants within 100 km, 13,440 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chézery-Forens is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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